Term Name:	N-acetyl-L-cysteine
Synonyms:	(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid, (R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid, (R)-mercapturic acid, acetilcisteina, Acetylcysteine, acetylcysteinum, L-acetylcysteine, L-alpha-acetamido-beta-mercaptopropionic acid, mercapturic acid, N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine, N-ACETYL-L-CYSTEINE, N-acetylcysteine, NAC
Definition:	An N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is the N-acetylated derivative of the natural amino acid L-cysteine.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:28939] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	acetylcysteine L-cysteine derivative N-acetyl-L-amino acid
has_role:	antidote to paracetamol poisoning antiinfective agent antioxidant antiviral drug ferroptosis inhibitor geroprotector human metabolite mucolytic radical scavenger vulnerary
inverse has_functional_parent:	S-substituted N-acetyl-L-cysteine
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	N-acetyl-L-cysteinate
inverse is_substituent_group_from:	N-acetyl-L-cysteinyl residue
is_conjugate_acid_of:	N-acetyl-L-cysteinate