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Cystine

CHEBI:CHEBI_17376

Definition

A sulfur-containing amino acid obtained by the oxidation of two cysteine molecules which are then linked via a disulfide bond.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12N2O4S2
Molecular Mass
240.30256
Charge
0
SMILES
NC(CSSCC(N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12N2O4S2/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-14-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChIKey
LEVWYRKDKASIDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 3,3'-disulfanediylbis(2-aminopropanoic acid)
  • 3,3'-dithiobis(2-aminopropanoic acid)
  • alpha-Diamino-beta-dithiolactic acid
  • cistina
  • Cystin
  • cystine
  • Cystine
  • Dicysteine
  • Zystin

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
3036
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Cystine
core#notation
CHEBI:17376

Additional References

Wikipedia:Cystine

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