acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.

Molecular Formula: C₅H₉NO₃S

InChI: InChI=1/C5H9NO3S/c1-3(7)6-4(2-10)5(8)9/h4,10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/f/h6,8H

InChIKey: InChIKey=PWKSKIMOESPYIA-HJYFZBQUCI
SMILES: CC(=O)NC(CS)C(=O)O

Names:
    acetylcysteine
    L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
    2-acetamido-3-sulfanyl-propanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 581
    PubChem ID 10348450