S-Sulfocysteine sodium salt, glutamate receptor agonist

Key facts

CAS number

7381-67-1

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

223.2 Da

Molecular formula

C₃H₆NNaO₅S₂

PubChem

23675751

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 100 mM

Biochemical name

Sodium S-sulfocysteine hydrate

Biological description

Glutamate receptor agonist. Glutamate analog. Precursor to L-cysteine. Assumed to cause NMDA receptor-mediated neurodegeneration in molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) patients. May be involved in cysteine-induced neurotoxicity.

Canonical smiles

C(C(C(=O)[O-])N)SS(=O)(=O)O.[Na+]

Isomeric smiles

C([C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)SS(=O)(=O)O.[Na+]

InChi

InChI=1S/C3H7NO5S2.Na/c4-2(3(5)6)1-10-11(7,8)9;/h2H,1,4H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8,9);/q;+1/p-1/t2-;/m0./s1

InChiKey

DQFVBELGDROGDO-DKWTVANSSA-M

IUPAC Name

sodium;(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfosulfanylpropanoate