L-Homocysteic acid | |
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| IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-4-sulfobutanoic acid | |
| Other names Homocysteate | |
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| Properties | |
| C4H9NO5S | |
| Molar mass | 183.18 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white or colorless solid |
| Melting point | 261 °C (502 °F; 534 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Homocysteic acid is theorganosulfur compound with the formulaHO3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H. A white solid, it issulfonic acid-containingnon-proteinogenic amino acid. It is ananalog ofglutamic acid and is a potentNMDAreceptor agonist.[1][2] It is related tohomocysteine, a by-product ofmethionine metabolism.
Homocysteic acid is prepared by the oxidation ofhomocystine with aqueousbromine.[3]
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