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CYSTEINE
Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Cys (C)
2 Molecular formula C3H7NO2S
3 Molecular weight 121.16 g mol-1
4 Systematic name (2R)-2-amino-3sulfanyl-propanoic acid
5 Synonyms 2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, 2-amino-3-mercaptopropionic acid, 2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid, 3-mercaptoalanine
6 Isoelectric point 5.07
7 pKa 1.96
8 pK1 10.28 (thiol)
9 pK2 8.18
10 CAS registry number 52-90-4
11 Melting point 240 °C
12 Interaction mode Covalent disulfide bonds, van der Waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 0
14 Hydrophobicity 0.680
15 Codons UGU, UGC
16 Standard codon(s) UGY
17 SMILES SCC(N)C(=O)O
18 Physical properties Polar (Uncharged)
19 Chemical properties Sulfur Containing
20 Side chain flexibility low

 

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