Homocystine

Homocystine is a chemical compound consisting of two homocysteine molecules joined by a disulfide bond.[2] Its relationship with homocysteine is analogous to the relationship between cystine and cysteine.

Homocystine
Names
IUPAC name
(2S,2S)-4,4'-Disulfanediylbis(2-aminobutanoic acid)
Other names
L-Homocystine; L-4,4′-Dithiobis(2-aminobutanoic acid)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.966
UNII
Properties
C8H16N2O4S2
Molar mass 268.35 g·mol−1
Melting point 281–284 °C (538–543 °F; 554–557 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References

  1. "L-Homocystine". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. Jackson, Peter; Stanley, Keith; Luzio, J. Paul (1986). "Specific fluorescent detection of disulphide-bridged peptides on thin-layer chromatograms". Biochemical Society Transactions. 14 (4): 750–751. doi:10.1042/bst0140750.


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