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Product Name: Cysteine
Other Names: (+)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid; 2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid; C; Cys; CySH; Cysteine; L-beta-mercaptoalanine; L-Cysteine; L-CYSTEINE FREE BASE CRYSTALLINE; (S)-(-)-Cysteine; L-Cysteine Base ；
CAS: 52-90-4
Molecular Formula: C3H7NO2S
Molecular Weight: 121.15
Cysteine is one of two sulfur-containing amino acids; It is a semi-essential amino acid, which means that it can be biosynthesized in humans.
Uses:
1. L- C ysteine is a precursor in the food, pharmaceutical, and personal-care industries. One of the largest applications is the production of flavors.
2. L-Cysteine is also used as a processing aid for baking
3. In the field of personal care, cysteine is used for permanent wave applications, predominantly in Asia.
4. Cysteine is used for breaking up the disulfide bonds in the hair 's keratin .Cysteine is a very popular target for site-directed labeling experiments to investigate biomolecular structure and dynamics.
5. In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, cysteine is one of the 599 additives to cigarettes.
6. Cysteine has been proposed as a preventative or antidote for some of the negative effects of alcohol, including Liver damage and hangover.