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30199

L-Cystine

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)

Synonym(s):

(R,R)-3,3′-Dithiobis(2-aminopropionic acid)

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Linear Formula:
[-SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H]2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
240.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
32160406
EC Number:
200-296-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1728094
MDL number:
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product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.5% (T)

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D −219±5°, c = 1% in 1 M HCl

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test, ≤0.3% foreign amino acids

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.05% loss on drying, 20 °C (HV)

color

white

mp

>240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M HCl: 0.2 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

absorption

cut-off at 316 nm in 1 M HCl at 0.2 M

SMILES string

N[C@@H](CSSC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12N2O4S2/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-14-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t3-,4-/m0/s1

InChI key

LEVWYRKDKASIDU-IMJSIDKUSA-N

Other Notes

Certain malignant cell lines require cystine or cysteine in the culture medium; Growth requirement of various microorganisms


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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