Homocystine
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IUPAC name
(2S,2′S)-4,4'-Disulfanediylbis(2-aminobutanoic acid)
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Other names
L-Homocystine; L-4,4′-Dithiobis(2-aminobutanoic acid)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.966 ![]() |
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Properties | |
C8H16N2O4S2 | |
Molar mass | 268.35 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 281–284 °C (538–543 °F; 554–557 K)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Homocystine is a chemical compound consisting of two homocysteine molecules joined by a disulfide bond.[2] Its relationship with homocysteine is analogous to the relationship between cystine and cysteine.
References[]
- ^ "L-Homocystine". Sigma-Aldrich.
- ^ Jackson, Peter; Stanley, Keith; Luzio, J. Paul (1986). "Specific fluorescent detection of disulphide-bridged peptides on thin-layer chromatograms". Biochemical Society Transactions. 14 (4): 750–751. doi:10.1042/bst0140750.
Categories:
- Organic compound stubs
- Organic disulfides
- Amino acids