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ALX-105-005 Revised 20-May-08
N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
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SYNONYMS LNAL
N-Acetyl-3-mercaptoalanine
L-α-Acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
NAC
PRODUCT LINE Oxidative Stress
PRODUCT CATEGORY Antioxidants, Flavonoids & Free Radical Scavengers Other Products
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ALX-105-005-G001   1 g 16.00 USD Add To Cart
ALX-105-005-G005   5 g 27.00 USD Add To Cart
Product Specification
FORMULA: C5H9NO3S
MW: 163.2
CAS NUMBER: 616-91-1
MERCK INDEX: 14: 88
RTECS: HA1660000
PURITY: ≥99%
APPEARANCE: White to off-white crystalline solid.
SOLUBILITY: Soluble in 5M hydrochloric acid (hot) (100mg/ml); also soluble in water or 100% ethanol; insoluble in chloroform or ether.
SHIPPING: AMBIENT
LONG TERM STORAGE: +4°C

Product Specific Literature References
Modulation of platelet function by free radicals and free-radical scavengers: D. Salvemini & R. Botting; TIPS 14, 36 (1993), (Review) Abstract
Conversion of glyceryl trinitrate to nitric oxide in tolerant and non- tolerant smooth muscle and endothelial cells: D. Salvemini, et al.; Br. J. Pharmacol. 108, 162 (1993) Abstract
Distinct effects of thioredoxin and antioxidants on the activation of transcription factors NF-kappa B and AP-1: H. Schenk, et al.; PNAS 91, 1672 (1994) Abstract
Induction of apoptosis by pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate and N- acetylcysteine in vascular smooth muscle cells: J.C. Tsai, et al.; J. Biol. Chem. 271, 3667 (1996) Abstract; Full Text
Supplementation of N-acetylcysteine inhibits NFkappaB activation and protects against alloxan-induced diabetes in CD-1 mice: E. Ho, et al.; Faseb. J. 13, 1845 (1999) Abstract
Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate inhibits TNF-alpha-dependent activation of NF-kappaB by increasing intracellular copper level in human aortic smooth muscle cells: A. Iseki, et al.; Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 276, 88 (2000) Abstract
Suppression of NF-kappaB activation and cytokine production by N- acetylcysteine in pancreatic acinar cells: H. Kim, et al.; Free Radic. Biol. Med. 29, 674 (2000) Abstract
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