L-Cystine - CAS 56-89-3

L-Cystine (Cystine Acid) is not considered one of the 20 amino acids, L-Cystine (Cystine Acid) is a sulfur-containing derivative obtained from oxidation of cysteine amino acid thiol side chains. It functions as an antioxidant and protects tissues against radiation and pollution, slowing the aging process. It also aids protein synthesis. L-Cystine (Cystine Acid) is abundant in many proteins of skeletal tissues and skin, and found in insulin and digestive enzymes chromotrypsinogen A, papain, and trypsinogen.

Antioxidant, Reactive Oxygen Species, ROS Kinase, Ferroptosis, ROS, Endogenous Metabolite, Nrf2

Immunology/Inflammation, Apoptosis, Metabolism, Oxidation-Reduction, Tyrosine Kinase/Adaptors, NF-κB

-36

0.9985

C6H12N2O4S2

240.3

[C@H](CSSC[C@@H](C(O)=O)N)(C(O)=O)N

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product