L-Cystathionine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
56-88-2

[ Name ]:
L-Cystathionine

[Synonym ]:
L-Cystathionine
EINECS 200-295-8
D-Homocysteine, S-[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]-
L-2-Amino-4-[(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio]butyric Acid
S-[(2R)-2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl]-D-homocysteine
(Quinoxalin-6-yl)methanamine hydrochloride
MFCD00036685

Biological Activity

[Description]:

L-Cystathionine is a key nonprotein amino acid related to metabolic conditions.

[Related Catalog]:

Natural Products >> Others

Research Areas >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[In Vitro]

L-Cystathionine is an important metabolic intermediate in the L-cysteine transsulfuration pathway from L-methionine via L-homocysteine in mammalian tissues[1].

[References]

[1]. Amino Y, et al. Synthesis and evaluation of L-cystathionine as a standard for amino acid analysis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2017 Jan;81(1):95-101.

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.4±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
481.0±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
312ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₄N₂O₄S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
222.262

[ Flash Point ]:
244.7±28.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
222.067429

[ PSA ]:
151.94000

[ LogP ]:
-0.13

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.592

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Articles

Physiology and pathophysiology of organic acids in cerebrospinal fluid.

J. Inherit. Metab. Dis. 16(4) , 648-69, (1993)

Concentrations of organic acids in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) appear to be directly dependent upon their rate of production in the brain. There is evidence that the net release of short-chain monocarbo...

Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression.

Nature 457(7231) , 910-4, (2009)

Multiple, complex molecular events characterize cancer development and progression. Deciphering the molecular networks that distinguish organ-confined disease from metastatic disease may lead to the i...

Automated screening of urine samples for carbohydrates, organic and amino acids after treatment with urease.

J. Chromatogr. A. 562(1-2) , 125-38, (1991)

Eighty-five clinical urine samples and nineteen urine samples previously found by other laboratories to suggest genetic metabolic defects were prepared for trimethylsilylation by treatment with urease...

Related Compounds

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