Application

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has been used as a component of intestinal basal medium for the culture of mouse intestinal stem cells and also as a component of expansion medium.

Specifications

Grade	Reagent
Formula	C₅H₉NO₃S
MW	163.2
CAS	616-91-1
Appearance	White Crystalline Powder
Solubility (2g in 10mL H₂O)	Clear Colorless Solution
Purity	≥98%
pH (1% in water)	2.0-3.0
Loss On Drying	≤1%
Residue On Ignition	≤0.5%
Specific Rotation	+21.0^。 - +27.0^。
Heavy metals	≤10ppm
Storage	4℃

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and mucolytic agent. Increases cellular pools of free radical scavengers. Reported to prevent apoptosis in neuronal cells but induce apoptosis in smooth muscle cells. Inhibits HIV replication. May serve as a substrate for microsomal glutathione transferase.

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N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine