methyl L-cysteinate

Term ID

CHEBI:41531

Synonyms

cysteine methyl ester
mecisteina
mecysteine
mecysteinum
methyl (R)-cysteinate
methyl L-cysteinate
O-METHYLCYSTEINE

Definition

An L-cysteinyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxylic acid group of L-cysteine with methanol. It is used (as the hydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough.

References

CAS:2485-62-3
Drug_Central:1653
KEGG:D08164
PDBeChem:CMT
PMID:16027914
Reaxys:1721306

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: L-cysteinyl ester primary amino compound thiol

L-cysteinyl ester primary amino compound thiol Show first 5 Terms
has_functional_parent: L-cysteine methanol

L-cysteine methanol Show first 5 Terms
has_role: mucolytic

mucolytic Show first 5 Terms
inverse is_substituent_group_from: methyl L-cysteinato group

methyl L-cysteinato group Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from methyl L-cysteinate

Phenotype where environments contain methyl L-cysteinate

Phenotype modified by environments containing methyl L-cysteinate

Human Disease Model