Product Name: D-Cysteine

Synonyms: (S)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid

Molecular Formula: C3H7NO2S

Molecular Weight: 121.15

CAS No.: 921-01-7

EINECS: 213-062-0

Description

D-Cysteine is an optically active form of cysteine having D-configuration. It is a cysteine and a D-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate base of a D-cysteinium. It is a conjugate acid of a D-cysteinate(1-). It is an enantiomer of a L-cysteine. It is a tautomer of a D-cysteine zwitterion

Benefits

D-Cysteine is the D-isomer of cysteine and a powerful inhibitor of Escherichia coli growth.

Neuroprotectant against cerebellar ataxias.

D-Cysteine could inhibit the growth and cariogenic virulence of dual-species biofilms formed by S. mutans and S. sanguinis.