RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135906
RefMet nameCystine
Systematic name(2R)-2-amino-3-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]disulfanyl}propanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass240.023852 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H12N2O4S2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37127 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12N2O4S2/c7-3(5(9)10)1-13-14-2-4(8)6(11)12/h3-4H,1-2,7-8H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t3-,4-/m0/s1
InChIKeyLEVWYRKDKASIDU-IMJSIDKUSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)SSC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Cystine in NMDR studies
SpeciesPlot Species distribution
Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Cystine
External Links
Pubchem CID67678
ChEBI ID16283
KEGG IDC00491
HMDB IDHMDB0000192
Chemspider ID60997
MetaCyc IDCYSTINE
EPA CompToxDTXCID60210087
Spectral data for Cystine standards
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NP-MRD ID(NMR)View NMR spectra
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Cystine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R02408 L-Cystine + H2O <=> Pyruvate + Ammonia + ThiocysteineL-cystine thiocysteine-lyase (deaminating

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Cystine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00270 Cysteine and methionine metabolism 1
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