Cysteine

C3H7NO2SCAS 52-90-4121.15 g/mol

NH2HSOOH
Carboxylic acidPrimary amineThiol

Properties

Molecular formula
C3H7NO2S
Molar mass
121.15 g/mol
Exact mass
121.0197 Da
Density
1.6666 g/mL (at 45 °C)
Melting point
240 °C (decomposes)
logP
-0.67Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
63.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
3 / 3
Rotatable bonds
2
Stereocentres
Rin SMILES atom order

Identifiers

CAS number
52-90-4
SMILES
N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O
InChIKey
XUJNEKJLAYXESH-REOHCLBHSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2S/c4-2(1-7)3(5)6/h2,7H,1,4H2,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1

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Names and synonyms

19 names · show all
  • L-Cysteine
  • Cysteine, L-
  • Half-cystine
  • β-Mercaptoalanine
  • Thioserine
  • L-(+)-Cysteine
  • Propanoic acid, 2-amino-3-mercapto-, (R)-
  • Cystein
  • L-Alanine, 3-mercapto-
  • NSC 8746
  • (R)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
  • (R)-Cysteine
  • 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid
  • L-Cys
  • E 920
  • (R)-2-Amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
  • (2R)-2-Amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
  • 11: PN: WO2021055880 SEQID: 12 claimed protein

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