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L-Cysteine, Cell Culture Reagent
CAS: 52-90-4 | C3H7NO2S | 121.154 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFJ63745.22
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Quantity:
100 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialL-Cysteine
Melting Point∽220°C (decomposition)
CAS52-90-4
Health Hazard 1Warning
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H302
Harmful if swallowed.
H302
Harmful if swallowed.
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Non-animal sourced L-cystine is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. L-cystine is used as a cell culture supplement. l-cysteine to media protects against or reverses abnormal growth & malignant transformation in aged controls. L-Cysteine is a food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption.
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Applications
Non-animal sourced L-cystine is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. L-cystine is used as a cell culture supplement. l-cysteine to media protects against or reverses abnormal growth & malignant transformation in aged controls. L-Cysteine is a food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption.
Solubility
Soluble in water (10 mg/ml), 1N HCl (50 mg/ml), and ethanol.
Notes
Air Sensitive. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from air.
Non-animal sourced L-cystine is used as a cell culture media component for the commercial biomanufacture of therapeutic recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies. L-cystine is used as a cell culture supplement. l-cysteine to media protects against or reverses abnormal growth & malignant transformation in aged controls. L-Cysteine is a food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption.
Solubility
Soluble in water (10 mg/ml), 1N HCl (50 mg/ml), and ethanol.
Notes
Air Sensitive. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Store away from air.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Yukio Kurita.; Walter Gordy. Electron Spin Resonance in a Gamma-Irradiated Single Crystal of L-Cystine Dihydrochloride.J. Chem. Phys. 1961, 34 (1),282 .
- Limin Zheng,; Robert H. White,; Valerie L. Cash,; Dennis R. Dean. Mechanism for the Desulfurization of L-Cysteine Catalyzed by the nifS Gene Product. Journal name. 1994, 33 (15), 4714-4720.