Selenocystine - ≥99% , CAS No.2897-21-4

CAS: 2897-21-4 Cat. No.: S1439730 Molecular Weight: 334.09 EC Number: 636-685-3 PubChem CID: 15104

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

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Overview

Selenocystine is a broad-spectrum anti-cancer agent. Selenocystine induces DNA damage in HepG2 cells, particularly in the form of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs). Selenocystine exhibits great promise as a therapeutic or adjuvant agent targeting DNA repair for cancer treatment.

Specifications

Specifications & Purity

≥99%

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: C(C(C(=O)O)N)[Se][Se]CC(C(=O)O)N
• IUPAC Name: 2-amino-3-[(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)diselanyl]propanoic acid
• InChIKey: JULROCUWKLNBSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C6H12N2O4Se2/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-14-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
• Isomeric SMILES: C(C(C(=O)O)N)[Se][Se]CC(C(=O)O)N
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: AY6031000
• PubChem CID: 15104
• Molecular Weight: 334.09

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
        • Level5 Amino acids and derivatives
          • Level6 Alpha amino acids and derivatives
            • Level7 Alpha amino acids

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
• Direct Parent: Alpha amino acids
• Alternative Parents: Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Diselenides Amino acids Carboxylic acids Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Monoalkylamines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Alpha-amino acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Diselenide group - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary amine - Organoselenium compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Amine - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxide - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
• External Descriptors: selenoamino acid - diselenide

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y