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A9165

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine

≥99% (TLC), suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

Synonym(s):

LNAC, NAC

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
616-91-1
Molecular Weight:
163.19
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
24891402
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
210-498-3
MDL number:
MFCD00004880
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1724426
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Product Name

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, suitable for cell culture, BioReagent

product line

BioReagent

assay

≥99% (TLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

106-108 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 100 mg/mL (with heating)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO3S/c1-3(7)6-4(2-10)5(8)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N

Application

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has been used as a component of intestinal basal medium for the culture of mouse intestinal stem cells and also as a component of expansion medium.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and mucolytic agent. Increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers. Reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells but induce apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Inhibits HIV replication. May serve as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
118K00491
076H09065
038K07111
077K07482
077K07481

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Articles

Mitochondrial Stress and ROS

Cellular oxidative stress is countered by enzymatic scavengers and antioxidant modulators against reactive oxygen species damage.

L-Cysteine in Cell Culture

Importance and uses of cysteine in serum-free eukaryotic, including hybridoma and Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell, cultures

Human Pancreatic Organoids for Cancer Research Applications

Human pancreatic cancer organoid biobank (PDAC organoids) with various KRAS mutations to aide in 3D cell culture and cancer research applications.

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A9165-100G04061833401392
A9165-25G04061833401408
A9165-5G04061833401415