Lanthionine

Lanthionine
Names
IUPAC name
S-[(2R)-2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl]-L-cysteine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H12N2O4S/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t3-,4-/m0/s1 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C6H12N2O4S/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t3-,4-/m0/s1
    Key: DWPCPZJAHOETAG-IMJSIDKUBX
  • O=C(O)[C@@H](N)CSC[C@H](N)C(=O)O
Properties
C6H12N2O4S
Molar mass 208.2318 g/mol
Melting point 280 to 283 °C (536 to 541 °F; 553 to 556 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lanthionine is a nonproteinogenic amino acid with the chemical formula (HOOC-CH(NH2)-CH2-S-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH). It is typically formed by a cysteine residue and a dehydrated serine residue. Despite its name, lanthionine does not contain the element lanthanum.