Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 01:48:07 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 18:24:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0031758
Metabolite Identification
Common NameS-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine
DescriptionS-Carboxymethyl-L-cysteine is the side-chain carboxymethyl derivative of cysteine. It is produced during the metabolism of 3-chloro-L-alanine via the enzyme Cysteine synthase A. The reaction is 3-chloro-alanine + thioglycolate = S-carboxymethyl-L-cysteine + chloride.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(L)-2-Amino-3-(carboxymethylthio)propionic acidChEBI
(R)-S-(Carboxymethyl)cysteineChEBI
CarbocisteinaChEBI
CarbocisteinumChEBI
CarbocysteineChEBI
L-3-((Carboxymethyl)thio)alanineChEBI
L-CarbocisteineChEBI
MucodyneChEBI
S-(Carboxymethyl)-(R)-cysteineChEBI
S-CarboxymethylcysteineChEBI
(L)-2-Amino-3-(carboxymethylthio)propionateGenerator
CarbocisteineChEBI
L-Isomer carbocysteineMeSH
MucodineMeSH
3-(carboxymethylthio)AlanineMeSH
Carbocysteine, L isomerMeSH
MukodinMeSH
S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteineMeSH
Carbocysteine, L-isomerMeSH
RhinathiolMeSH
S CarboxymethylcysteineMeSH
ThiodrilMeSH
Molecular FormulaC5H9NO4S
Average Mass179.194
Monoisotopic Mass179.025228471
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-amino-3-[(carboxymethyl)sulfanyl]propanoic acid
Traditional Namecarbocisteine
CAS Registry Number2387-59-9
SMILES
N[C@@H](CSCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H9NO4S/c6-3(5(9)10)1-11-2-4(7)8/h3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyGBFLZEXEOZUWRN-VKHMYHEASA-N