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H9633

L-Homocysteic acid

≥98% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

L-2-Amino-4-sulfobutyric acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H9NO5S
CAS Number:
14857-77-3
Molecular Weight:
183.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24895863
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
MFCD00066018
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Product Name

L-Homocysteic acid, ≥95%

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥95%, ≥98% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

application(s)

cell analysis

SMILES string

N[C@@H](CCS(O)(=O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO5S/c5-3(4(6)7)1-2-11(8,9)10/h3H,1-2,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

VBOQYPQEPHKASR-VKHMYHEASA-N

Application

L-Homocysteic acid has been used to study hydrogen peroxide-mediated changes in physiological and pathological conditions in the nervous system.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Homocysteic acid (L-HCA) is an endogenous neurotransmitter ligand of NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors. It is an analog of glutamate and competitively suppresses glutamate-cystine (xc-) antiporter function in neurons, causing decrease in cysteine uptake.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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