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N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, BioXtra, (TLC), 10Gg

SKU:
A8199-10G
  • $98.30

    • Description

    N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

    BioXtra, ≥99% (TLC)

    Synonym: LNAC, NAC

    • CAS Number 616-91-1

       

    • Linear Formula HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H

       

    • Molecular Weight 163.19

       

    •  Beilstein/REAXYS Number 1724426

       

    •  EC Number 210-498-3

       

    •  MDL number MFCD00004880

       

    •  PubChem Substance ID 24891213

       

    •  NACRES NA.26

    Application

    N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has been used to study its protective effect against styrene-induced cochlear injuries in rats.[1] It has also been used as a supplement in basal chemically-defined medium (BDM) for the culture of oligodendrocyte precursor cells.[2]

    Packaging

    10, 100 g in poly bottle

    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.

    Properties

    Related Categories Amino Acids, Amino acids, Cell Biology, Core Bioreagents, Functional Foods,
    General Reagents, Life Science Reagents for Protein Expression and Purification, Life Science Reagents for Western Blotting, Nutrition Research, Research Essentials
    Quality Level 200
    product line BioXtra
    assay ≥99% (TLC)
    form powder
    application(s) cell analysis: suitable
     - cell culture | mammalian: suitable
    impurities ≤0.002% Phosphorus (P)
     - ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
    ign. residue ≤0.5%
    color white to off-white
    mp 106-108 °C (lit.)
    solubility H2O: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
    cation traces Al: ≤0.0005%
     - Ca: ≤0.0005%
     - Cu: ≤0.0005%
     - Fe: ≤0.0005%
     - K: ≤0.005%
     - Mg: ≤0.0005%
     - NH4+: ≤0.05%
     - Na: ≤0.1%
     - Pb: ≤0.001%
     - Zn: ≤0.0005%
    storage temp. 2-8°C
    SMILES string CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O
    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
    InChI key PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

    Safety Information

    Personal Protective Equipment 
    Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
    RIDADR 
    NONH for all modes of transport
    WGK Germany 
    2
    RTECS 
    HA1660000