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CHEBI:747653 - N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:747653
ChEBI NameN-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester
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DefinitionN-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester is an esterified form of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester exhibits enhanced cell permeability, and produce NAC and cysteine. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester increases circulating hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and can be used as an H2S producer. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester has the potential to substitute NAC as a mucolytic agent, and as a GSH-related antioxidant.
Last Modified8 May 2026
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FormulaC7H13NO3S
Net Charge0
Average Mass191.252
Monoisotopic Mass191.06161
SMILESCCOC(=O)[C@H](CS)NC(C)=O
InChIInChI=1S/C7H13NO3S/c1-3-11-7(10)6(4-12)8-5(2)9/h6,12H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t6-/m0/s1
InChIKeyMSMRAGNKRYVTCX-LURJTMIESA-N
ChEBI Ontology
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N-Acetyl-L-cysteine ethyl ester (CHEBI:747653) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860)
Synonyms  Source
NACETCAS
N-Acetylcysteine ethyl esterCAS
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:59587-09-6CAS