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01-0870

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

SAJ special grade, 98.0-102.0%

Synonym(s):

LNAC, NAC

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
616-91-1
Molecular Weight:
163.19
EC Number:
210-498-3
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329747210
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1724426
MDL number:
MFCD00004880

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InChI key

PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3S/c1-3(7)6-4(2-10)5(8)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t4-/m0/s1

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O

grade

SAJ special grade

assay

98.0-102.0%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

mp

106-108 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and mucolytic agent. Increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers. Reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells but induce apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Inhibits HIV replication. May serve as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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01-0870-7-1KG-J: + 01-0870-3-5G-J: + 01-0870-2-25G-J:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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U3439
U8962
U0652
U7563
U7441

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Suzanne M Cloonan et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 58(11), 4494-4505 (2015-05-12)
Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes show great promise as new photodynamic therapy (PDT) agents. However, a lack of detailed understanding of their mode of action in cells poses a challenge to their development. We have designed a new Ru(II) PDT candidate that
Michael Berk et al.
Trends in pharmacological sciences, 34(3), 167-177 (2013-02-02)
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) targets a diverse array of factors germane to the pathophysiology of multiple neuropsychiatric disorders including glutamatergic transmission, the antioxidant glutathione, neurotrophins, apoptosis, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory pathways. This review summarises the areas where the mechanisms of action of
Eduesley Santana-Santos et al.
The Annals of thoracic surgery, 97(5), 1617-1623 (2014-03-25)
The renoprotective effect of N-acetylcystein in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery is controversial. We assessed the renoprotective effect of the highest dose of N-acetylcystein sanctioned for clinical use in a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study including 70 chronic kidney
Yuval Samuni et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1830(8), 4117-4129 (2013-04-27)
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been in clinical practice for several decades. It has been used as a mucolytic agent and for the treatment of numerous disorders including paracetamol intoxication, doxorubicin cardiotoxicity, ischemia-reperfusion cardiac injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, chemotherapy-induced toxicity
Anna M Sadowska
Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease, 6(3), 127-135 (2012-03-01)
To develop an efficient therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been tested as a medication that can suppress various pathogenic processes in this disease. NAC is a thiol compound, which provides sulfhydryl groups. NAC can act
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