DL-Cysteine
Agent Name
DL-Cysteine
CAS Number
3374-22-9
Formula
C3-H7-N-O2-S
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
(+-)-Cysteine; dl-Cysteina [Polish]; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amino Acids and Derivatives
Description
White powder with a sulfurous odor; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Cysteine is a non-essential amino acid that has been used as a dough conditioner and veterinary detoxicant; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes other liver changes and effects on phosphatases and dehydrogenases in 2-day intermittent intraperitoneal studies of mice; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Biomedical References
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