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C2526

L-Cystine dihydrochloride

≥98% (TLC), suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

Cystine dihydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12N2O4S2 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
313.22
NACRES:
NA.26
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
EC Number:
250-391-9
MDL number:
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Product Name

L-Cystine dihydrochloride, ≥98% (TLC)

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

powder or crystals

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

≥211.36 °C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12N2O4S2.2ClH/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);2*1H/t3-,4-;;/m0../s1

InChI key

HHGZUQPEIHGQST-RGVONZFCSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-Cystine is a natural proteinogenic amino acid sulfide dimer of L-cysteine. L-cystine is used as a cell culture supplement. L-cystine is also used to characterize and identify specific amino acid transport systems in cells such as system system Xc(─) .

Disclaimer

hygroscopic; handle in <30% humidity


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Corrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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