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C8H14N2O5S
250.27 g/mol
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Gamma-glutamylcysteine

CAS636-58-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
Research Compound

Gamma-glutamylcysteine is a dipeptide composed of glutamic acid and cysteine. It is a naturally occurring metabolite found in Escherichia coli and is used as a research compound.

laboratory researchmetabolite studies

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Safety Reference

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Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-5-[[(1R)-1-carboxy-2-sulfanylethyl]amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid

InChIKey

RITKHVBHSGLULN-WHFBIAKZSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (34)
  • 3GC
  • Glutathione EP Impurity D
  • (Des-Gly)-Glutathione
  • -Glutamylcysteine
  • 5-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteine
  • 5-L-glutamylcysteine
  • Glu(-Cys)
  • H-GLU(CYS-OH)-OH
  • H-| pound-Glu-Cys-Oh
  • H-|A-Glu-Cys-OH
  • L-g-Glutamyl-L-cysteine
  • L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteine
  • L-gamma-glutamylcysteine
  • N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-Cysteine
  • g-Glutamylcysteine
  • g-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteine
  • gamma-Glu-Cys, >=80% (HPLC)
  • gamma-Glu-cys
  • gamma-Glutamyl cycteine
  • gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine
  • gamma-glutamylcysteine
  • h-gamma-glu-cys-oh
  • xN-L-g-glutamyl-Glutamine
  • xN-L-gamma-glutamyl-Glutamine
  • |A-Glu-Cys