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L-Cystine , MP Biomedicals, LLC

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Description

L-Cystine is a crystalline solid with >99% purity.

  • Required for the synthesis of glutathione that protects the cells from oxidative stress
  • A specific x(c)-cysteine/glutamate antiporter mediates cellular uptake of cysteine in exchange for glutamate
  • Inhibition of cysteine uptake induces toxicity in neuronal cells
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 56-89-3
Molecular Formula C6H12N2O4S2
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 240.29
InChI Key LEVWYRKDKASIDU-IMJSIDKUSA-N
Synonym l-cystine, cystine, l-dicysteine, l-cystin, cystine acid, cysteine disulfide, oxidized l-cysteine, beta,beta'-dithiodialanine, l-cysteine disulfide, --cystine
PubChem CID 67678
ChEBI CHEBI:16283

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Color White
pH 6
Melting Point >240°C (decomposition)(literature)
Quantity 100 g
Packaging Glass
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