cystamine (CHEBI:78757)

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ChEBI Name	cystamine

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:78757

Definition	An organic disulfide obtgained by oxidative dimerisation of cysteamine.

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Formula

C4H12N2S2

Net Charge

Average Mass

152.28100

Monoisotopic Mass

152.04419

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H12N2S2/c5-1-3-7-8-4-2-6/h1-6H2

InChIKey

APQPRKLAWCIJEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

NCCSSCCN

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid). (via organic amino compound )

Biological Role(s):	EC 2.3.2.13 (protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase) inhibitor An EC 2.3.2.* (aminoacyltransferase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase (EC 2.3.2.13).

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	cystamine (CHEBI:78757) has functional parent cysteamine (CHEBI:17141) cystamine (CHEBI:78757) has role EC 2.3.2.13 (protein-glutamine γ-glutamyltransferase) inhibitor (CHEBI:72716) cystamine (CHEBI:78757) is a organic disulfide (CHEBI:35489) cystamine (CHEBI:78757) is a primary amino compound (CHEBI:50994)

IUPAC Name

2,2'-disulfanediyldiethanamine

Synonyms	Sources
2,2'-Dithiobis(ethylamine)	ChemIDplus
2-Aminoethyl disulfide	NIST Chemistry WebBook
Becaptan disulfure	NIST Chemistry WebBook
β,β'-Diaminodiethyl disulfide	NIST Chemistry WebBook
beta,beta'-Diaminodiethyl disulfide	ChemIDplus
β-Mercaptoethylamine disulfide	NIST Chemistry WebBook
beta-Mercaptoethylamine disulfide	ChemIDplus
Bis(β-aminoethyl)disulfide	NIST Chemistry WebBook
Bis(beta-aminoethyl)disulfide	ChemIDplus
Cysteinamine disulfide	ChemIDplus
Cystinamin	ChemIDplus
Decarboxycystine	ChemIDplus
Mercamine disulfide	ChemIDplus

Last Modified

10 June 2014