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A0737

N-acetylcysteine amide

≥98% (HPLC), lyophilized powder, antioxidant

Synonym(s):

(R)- 2-(Acetylamino)-3-mercapto-Propanamide, AD4, N-Acetyl-L-cysteinamide, NACA, acetylcysteinamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10N2O2S
CAS Number:
38520-57-9
Molecular Weight:
162.21
MDL number:
MFCD01696115
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
329770626
NACRES:
NA.25

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Product Name

N-acetylcysteine amide, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

H2O: ≥20 mg/mL
DMSO: >40 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C5H10N2O2S/c1-3(8)7-4(2-10)5(6)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H2,6,9)(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

UJCHIZDEQZMODR-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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Application

N-acetylcysteine amide has been used:
  • to protect retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) from oxidative stress
  • to show that increased expression of cell adhesion molecule 4 (CADM4) in oligodendrocytes inhibits myelination
  • to protect cells from apoptosis induced by shikonin plus erlotinib/gefitinib
  • as a component in various culture media

as an antioxidant to reduce oxidative stress in brains of homozygous Drosophila spermine synthase (dSms e/e) mutant flies and melanoma cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

N-acetylcysteine amide is a membrane penetrating antioxidant with antiinflamatory activity through regulation of activation of NF-κB and HIF-1α as well as modulation of ROS.
N-acetylcysteine amide is a membrane penetrating antioxidant with antiinflamatory activity through regulation of activation of NF-κB and HIF-1α as well as modulation of ROS. The compound readily crosses cell membranes, replenishes intracellular GSH, and defends the cell from oxidative stress. In contrast to DTT, AD4 is able to directly reduce intracellularl GSSG to GSH without the involvement of glutathione peroxidase. Such direct thiol exchange might have a protective effect. This compound has a potential in research and exploration for treatment of neurodegeneration, radiation exposure, and other oxidation-mediated disorders.

Other Notes

This product is hydroscopic and air sensitive.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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0000506594
0000506594
0000070040
0000070040
0000256371

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Shikonin sensitizes wild-type EGFR NSCLC cells to erlotinib and gefitinib therapy
Li YL, et al.
Molecular Medicine Reports, 18(4), 3882-3890 (2018)
Spermine synthase deficiency causes lysosomal dysfunction and oxidative stress in models of Snyder-Robinson syndrome
Li C, et al.
Nature Communications, 8(1), 1257-1257 (2017)
Oxidative stress-mediated NFkappaB phosphorylation upregulates p62/SQSTM1 and promotes retinal pigmented epithelial cell survival through increased autophagy
Song C, et al.
PLoS ONE, 12(2), e0171940-e0171940 (2017)
Intracellular effects of atmospheric-pressure plasmas on melanoma cancer cells
Ishaq M, et al.
Physics of Plasmas, 22(12), 122003-122003 (2015)
Axoglial adhesion by cadm4 regulates CNS myelination
Elazar N, et al.
Neuron, 101(2), 224-231 (2019)
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