Homocysteine,S-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)-

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
535-34-2

[ Name ]:
Homocysteine,S-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)-

[Synonym ]:
Cystathionine
S-(2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl)homocysteine
CYSTATHIONINE
D,L-Cystathionine

Biological Activity

[Description]:

DL-Cystathionine is a mixture of 4 isomers of cystathionine and allocystathionine, also is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of amino acid cysteine [1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. P W Wong, et al. Tissue cystathionine in mice treated with cysteine and homoserine. Pediatr Res. 1972 Mar;6(3):172-81.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.43 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
481ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
281ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₄N₂O₄S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
222.26200

[ Flash Point ]:
244.7ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
222.06700

[ PSA ]:
151.94000

[ LogP ]:
0.33410

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.592

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ HS Code ]:
2930909090

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2930909090

[ Summary ]:
2930909090. other organo-sulphur compounds. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Development of High-purity Certified Reference Materials for 17 Proteinogenic Amino Acids by Traceable Titration Methods.

Anal. Sci. 31 , 805-14, (2015)

To ensure the reliability of amino acid analyses, the National Metrology Institute of Japan of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NMIJ/AIST) has developed high-purit...

Sulfur amino acid metabolism in Zucker diabetic fatty rats.

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J. Nutr. 145(1) , 87-95, (2015)

The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) has been associated with low plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP). The functional consequences are unclear.To determine whether functional vitamin B-6 insufficiency...