Synonyms:
Acetylcysteine
, (R)-2-Acetamido-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
, (R)-(+)-N-Acetylcysteine
, Ac-Cys-OH
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0210009891
0210009880
0210009890
0210009825
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IC10009850
IC10009891
IC10009880
IC10009890
IC10009825
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ≥96%, off-white crystalline powder
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine is an acetylated amino acid with antioxidant and mucolytic properties, as a mucolytic, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine serves to dissipate disulfide bonds across mucoproteins, loosening and clearing the viscosity of sputum. It increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers.
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine is a mucolytic agent for isolation of mycobacteria from sputum. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory drug to prevent liver damage by tylenol overdoses.
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has shown to induce apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells, indicating that these cells respond differently to changes in reduction-oxidation state than other tissues that are normally protected by the presence of antioxidants. This observation in vascular smooth muscle cells indicates N-Acetyl-L-cysteine as an interventional tool upon arteriosclerotic proliferation of these cells.
Soluble in Water-100 mg/mL (with heating)
Caution: Research Use Only (RUO).