DL-Cysteine is a NMDA agonist at quisqualate receptors at high concentration.
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Applications
DL-Cysteine is a NMDA agonist at quisqualate receptors at high concentration.
Solubility
Soluble in water (partly), 1 N HCl (25 mg/ml), ethanol, and acetic acid. Insoluble in acetone.
Notes
Store at 4°C. Incompatible with oxidizing agents. Keep container tightly closed.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Vasil S. Minkov.; Alexander S. Krylov.; Elena V. Boldyreva.; Sergei V. Goryainov.; Sergei N. Bizyaev.; Alexander N. Vtyurin. Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions in Crystalline l- and dl-Cysteine.J. Phys. Chem. B. 2008, 112 (30),8851-8854 .
- James Darkwa.; Claudius Mundoma.; Reuben H. Simoyi. Antioxidant chemistry Reactivity and oxidation of DL-cysteine by some common oxidants.J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1998, 94 (14),1971-1978 .