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Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Sulfhydryl Compounds > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine
Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Amino Acids, Sulfur > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Neutral > Cysteine > Acetylcysteine

Preferred term

Acetylcysteine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 128645-11-4 (Zn salt)
  • 18829-79-3 (HCl)
  • 26117-28-2 ((D)-isomer)
  • 50807-78-8 (mono-NH3 salt)
  • 616-91-1 (Acetylcysteine)
  • 63664-54-0 (Na salt)
  • 7218-04-4 ((DL)-isomer)
  • L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
  • Mercapturic Acid
  • N-Acetylcysteine
  • N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
  • NRD80R06FB
  • WYQ7N0BPYC

Allowable Qualifier(s)

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • Acétylcystéine

    French

  • 128645-11-4 (Zn salt)
  • 18829-79-3 (HCl)
  • 26117-28-2 ((D)-isomer)
  • 50807-78-8 (mono-NH3 salt)
  • 616-91-1 (Acetylcysteine)
  • 63664-54-0 (Na salt)
  • 7218-04-4 ((DL)-isomer)
  • Acide mercapturique
  • L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-
  • N-Acétyl-cystéine
  • N-Acétyl-L-cystéine
  • N-Acétylcystéine
  • NRD80R06FB
  • WYQ7N0BPYC

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LH4RB2LS-Q

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