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Cysteamine

CHEBI:CHEBI_17141

Definition

An amine that consists of an ethane skeleton substituted with a thiol group at C-1 and an amino group at C-2.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H7NS
Molecular Mass
77.150
Charge
0
SMILES
NCCS
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H7NS/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2
InChIKey
UFULAYFCSOUIOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • MEA
  • 1-amino-2-mercaptoethane
  • 2-amino-1-ethanethiol
  • 2-AMINO-ETHANETHIOL
  • 2-aminoethanethiol
  • 2-aminoethanethiol
  • 2-Aminoethanethiol
  • 2-aminoethyl mercaptan
  • 2-aminoethylthiol
  • 2-mercaptoethanamine
  • 2-mercaptoethylamine
  • beta-aminoethanethiol
  • beta-Aminoethanethiol
  • beta-aminoethylthiol
  • beta-MEA
  • beta-mercaptoethylamine
  • beta-Mercaptoethylamine
  • Cysteamine
  • cysteinamine
  • mercaptamina
  • mercaptamine
  • mercaptaminum
  • mercaptoethylamine
  • Thioethanolamine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Cysteamine
DRON_00010000
3022
core#notation
CHEBI:17141

Additional References

Wikipedia:Cysteamine

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