Description / Application
Cysteamine is an amine that consists of an ethane skeleton substituted with a thiol group at C-1 and an amino group at C-2. It has a role as a geroprotector, a radiation protective agent, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a thiol and an amine. It is functionally related to an ethylamine. It is a conjugate base of a cysteaminium.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 2-Aminoethanethiol |
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| Molecular Formula | C2H7NS |
| Molecular Weight | 77.15 |
| MFCD | MFCD00008196 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P330;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |