L-Cysteine hydrochloride
SIGMA/C7477 - anhydrous, from non-animal source, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, ≥98.0%
Synonym: (2R)
CAS Number: 52-89-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H7NO2S · HCl
Molecular Weight: 157.62
EC Number: 200-157-7
MDL Number: MFCD00064553
Linear Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH · HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | peptide synthesis |
| assay | ≥98.0% |
| biological source | non-animal source |
| color | white to off-white |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | endotoxin, tested |
| InChI | 1S/C3H7NO2S.ClH/c4-2(1-7) |
| InChI key | IFQSXNOEEPCSLW-DKWTVANSSA |
| mp | 174.1-174.7 °C |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl[H].N[C@@H](CS)C(O)=O |
| solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| Application: | Non-animal source L-cysteine is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | NMDA glutamatergic receptor agonist that is also an agonist at AMPA glutamatergic receptors at high concentrations. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | NMDA glutamatergic receptor agonist; AMPA glutamatergic receptor agonist at high concentrations. |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% |
| mp | 174.1-174.7 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352209 |

