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S-Methyl-L-cysteine

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CAS Number
1187-84-4
Target
ROS, Antioxidant, Reactive Oxygen Species
Related Pathways
Immunology/Inflammation, NF-κB, Metabolism, Oxidation-Reduction
Purity
0.9987
Bioactivity
S-Methyl-L-cysteine (S-Methylcysteine) is a natural product serving as a substrate in the methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MSRA) catalyzed antioxidant system, exhibiting neuroprotective, antioxidative, and anti-obesity properties.
Smiles
CSCC(N)C(O)=O
Molecular Formula
C4H9NO2S
Molecular Weight
135.18
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C

Chemical Information

(-)-S-Methyl-L-cysteine

S-methylcysteine is a cysteine derivative that is L-cysteine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulfur is replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a human urinary metabolite. It is a tautomer of a S-methylcysteine zwitterion.

CAS Number1187-84-4
PubChem CID24417
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-amino-3-methylsulfanylpropanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC4H9NO2S
Molecular Weight135.19
XLogP-2.7
Topological Polar Surface Area88.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count3
Heavy Atom Count8
Formal Charge0
Complexity86
SMILES
CSC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2S/c1-8-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKey
IDIDJDIHTAOVLG-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of (-)-S-Methyl-L-cysteine
CAS: 1187-84-4
CID: 24417
Formula: C4H9NO2S
MW: 135.19
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight135.19
XLogP3-2.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count3
Exact Mass135.03539970
Monoisotopic Mass135.03539970
Topological Polar Surface Area88.6 Ų
Heavy Atom Count8
Formal Charge0
Complexity86.1
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes