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mecysteine
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Cysteine
Definition
: A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE.
do not confuse with CYSTINE
Other names
L Cysteine; Half Cystine; Zinc Cysteinate; L-
Cysteine; Half-
Cystine; Cysteine Hydrochloride
Drugs:
CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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mecysteine [ Cytoclair,Allphar brand of mecysteine hydrochloride,Sinclair brand of mecysteine hydrochloride,Visclair,cysteine methyl ester,mecysteine hydrochloride,mecysteine hydrochloride, (DL)-isomer,mecysteine hydrochloride, (L)-isomer,methyl cysteine ]
RN given refers to parent cpd(L)-isomer
2485-62-3
Cysteine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Expectorants
Curr Med Res Opin 5(6):461;1978; J Clin Pathol 31(6):585;1978