L-(+)-Ergothioneine, 98.00%

cas: 497-30-3 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names

L-(+)-Ergothioneine, 98.00% (CAS 497-30-3) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: 5mg. Offered by: Chemat.

brandChemat
catalog numberCM68330P-5mg
cas497-30-3
size5mg
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Available pack sizes

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Chemat 5mg 380.46 Pln

properties

delivery time1-2 weeks
purity98.00%
categoryChemicals
Structural formula: {0} (CAS {1})

Ergothioneine is a L-histidine derivative that is Nalpha,Nalpha,Nalpha-trimethyl-L-histidine in which the hydrogen at position 2 on the imdazole ring is replaced by a mercapto group. A naturally occurring metabolite of histidine synthesized by bacteria and fungi with antioxidant properties. It is found ubiquitously in plants and animals and is present in many human foodstuffs. It has a role as an antioxidant, a chelator, a xenobiotic metabolite, a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is an amino-acid betaine, a sulfur-containing amino acid and a L-histidine derivative. It is a conjugate base of an ergothioneine(1+). It is a tautomer of an ergothioneine thione form.

Source: ChEBI

Identity
Molecular formulaC9H15N3O2S
Molecular weight229.30 g/mol
IUPAC name(2S)-3-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
InChIKeySSISHJJTAXXQAX-ZETCQYMHSA-N
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC(=S)N1)C(=O)[O-]

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