Cystamine
Agent Name
Cystamine
CAS Number
51-85-4
Formula
C4-H12-N2-S2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1591 L; 2,2'-Dithiobis(ethylamine); 2-Mercaptoethylamine (oxidized); Becaptan disulfure [French]; Bis(beta-aminoethyl)disulfide; Cysteinamine disulfide; Cystinamin [German]; Cystineamine; Decarboxycystine; Mercamine disulfide; beta,beta'-Diaminodiethyl disulfide; beta-Mercaptoethylamine disulfide; Ethanamine, 2,2'-dithiobis-; Ethylamine, 2,2'-dithiobis-; [ChemIDplus] 2,2′-Dithiobisethanamine; Bis(beta-aminoethyl)disulfide; [Merck Index]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Viscous liquid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
"A radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. It may also protect against carbon tetrachloride liver damage." [ChemIDplus] Cystamine is formed when cystine is heated; it is unstable and generally handled as the dihydrochloride salt; [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia, elevated blood pressure, convulsions, and lung changes in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mammals; [RTECS] See "Cystamine dihydrochloride."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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