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IUPAC name
S-[(2R)-2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl]-L-cysteine
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.888 |
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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.