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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 10:23:28 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 12:56:06 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB00192</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000081</m2m_id>
  <name>L-Cystine</name>
  <description>Cystine is an oxidized dimeric form of cysteine. It is formed by linking two cysteine residues via a disulfide bond (cys-S-S-cys) between the -SH groups.  The L-cysteine transporter, YdeD, is required for the tolerance of E. coli cells to hydrogen peroxide.  L-cystine, a product from the oxidation of L-cysteine by hydrogen peroxide, is imported back into the cytoplasm in a manner dependent on the periplasmic L-cystine-binding protein (FliY). This protein is involved in the recycling of the oxidized L-cysteine and is important for the hydrogen peroxide resistance of E. coli. In E. coli the L-cysteine/L-cystine shuttle system plays an important role in oxidative stress tolerance through providing a reducing equivalent to the periplasm in E. coli.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(-)-Cystine</synonym>
    <synonym>(R-(R*,R*))-3,3'-Dithiobis</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl)disulfanyl-propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl)disulfanyl-propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl)disulphanyl-propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl)disulphanyl-propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-[(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)dithio]propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-3-[(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)dithio]propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3'-Dithiobis</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3'-Dithiobis-L-Alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3'-Dithiobis[2-amino-[R-(R*,R*)]-Propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3'-Dithiobis[2-amino-[R-(R*,R*)]-Propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3'-Dithiodialanine</synonym>
    <synonym>B,b'-Diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>b,B'-diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>B,b'-Dithiodialanine</synonym>
    <synonym>b,Beta'-diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>b,Beta'-diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>b,Beta'-dithiobisalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>b,Beta'-dithiodialanine</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta,beta'-Diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta,beta'-Diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta,beta'-Dithiobisalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta,beta'-Dithiodialanine</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-b-carboxyethyl) disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-b-carboxyethyl) disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-beta-carboxyethyl) disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-beta-carboxyethyl) disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-β-carboxyethyl) disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis(b-amino-β-carboxyethyl) disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>Cysteine disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Cysteine disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>Cystin</synonym>
    <synonym>Cystine</synonym>
    <synonym>Cystine acid</synonym>
    <synonym>D(+)-3,3'-Dithiobis(2-aminopropanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>D(+)-3,3'-Dithiobis(2-aminopropanoate)</synonym>
    <synonym>D(+)-3,3'-Dithiobis(2-aminopropanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>D(+)-3,3'-Dithiobis(2-aminopropanoic acid)</synonym>
    <synonym>Dicysteine</synonym>
    <synonym>Gelucystine</synonym>
    <synonym>L-(-)-Cystine</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Cysteine disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Cysteine disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Cystin</synonym>
    <synonym>L-Cystine</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxidized L-cysteine</synonym>
    <synonym>[R-(R*,R*)]-3,3'-Dithiobis</synonym>
    <synonym>β,Beta'-diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>β,Beta'-diamino-b,b'-dicarboxydiethyl disulphide</synonym>
    <synonym>β,Beta'-dithiobisalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>β,Beta'-dithiodialanine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H12N2O4S2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>240.3</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>240.023848262</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R)-2-amino-3-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]disulfanyl}propanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>L-cystine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>56-89-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>N[C@@H](CSSC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=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</inchi>
  <inchikey>LEVWYRKDKASIDU-IMJSIDKUSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytoplasm</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Periplasm</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-3.16</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.16</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>1.68e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>260.5 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-5.9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.56</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>9.34</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2R)-2-amino-3-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]disulfanyl}propanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>240.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>240.023848262</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>N[C@@H](CSSC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H12N2O4S2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=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</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>LEVWYRKDKASIDU-IMJSIDKUSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>126.64</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>54.87</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>22.77</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Cysteine and methionine metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00270</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>ABC transporters</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec02010</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB00192</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>67678</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>60997</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C00491</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>16283</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>CYSTINE</biocyc_id>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia>Cystine</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id/>
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      <pubmed_id>3794387</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Worcester EM, Coe FL, Evan AP, Parks JH: Reduced renal function and benefits of treatment in cystinuria vs other forms of nephrolithiasis. BJU Int. 2006 Jun;97(6):1285-90.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>16686727</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Allen JW, Shanker G, Tan KH, Aschner M: The consequences of methylmercury exposure on interactive functions between astrocytes and neurons. Neurotoxicology. 2002 Dec;23(6):755-9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>12520765</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Grossi, Loris; Montevecchi, Pier Carlo. S-Nitrosocysteine and Cystine from Reaction of Cysteine with Nitrous Acid. A Kinetic Investigation. Journal of Organic Chemistry  (2002),  67(24),  8625-8630.</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/000/135/original/HMDB00192.pdf?1358894670</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Cystathionine beta-lyase metC</name>
      <uniprot_id>P06721</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>METC_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>metC</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P06721.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Protein malY</name>
      <uniprot_id>P23256</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>MALY_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>malY</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P23256.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>L-Cystine + Water &lt;&gt; Pyruvic acid + Ammonia + Thiocysteine</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R02408</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
