Term Name: |
methyl L-cysteinate |
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Synonyms: |
- cysteine methyl ester
- mecisteina
- mecysteine
- mecysteinum
- methyl (R)-cysteinate
- methyl L-cysteinate
- O-METHYLCYSTEINE
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Definition: |
An L-cysteinyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxylic acid group of L-cysteine with methanol. It is used (as the hydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough.
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References: |
- CAS:2485-62-3
- Drug_Central:1653
- KEGG:D08164
- PDBeChem:CMT
- PMID:16027914
- Reaxys:1721306
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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