Synonym: β-Mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride, 2-Mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride, 2-Aminoethanethiol hydrochloride, Decarboxycysteine hydrochloride, Thioethanolamine hydrochloride
CAS Number: 156-57-0
Linear Formula: HSCH2CH2NH2 · HCl
Molecular Weight: 113.61
Beilstein Registry Number: 3590083
EC Number: 205-858-1
MDL Number: MFCD00012904
PubChem Substance ID: 24278088
Packaging
25, 100 g in glass bottle
Application
Cysteamine derived from cysteine degradation is the simplest stable aminothiol. Cysteamine is used in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A (CoA). Cysteamine may be useful in studies on oxidative stress and glycation (transglycating agent). Cysteamine is a substrate useful to study the specificity and kinetics of cysteamine (2-aminoethanethiol) dioxygenase(s) (ADO).
Features and Benefits
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