RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0129784
RefMet nameCysteine
Systematic name(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass121.019751 (neutral)
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FormulaC3H7NO2SView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37316 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C3H7NO2S/c4-2(1-7)3(5)6/h2,7H,1,4H2,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKeyXUJNEKJLAYXESH-REOHCLBHSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)S
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Cysteine in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Cysteine
External Links
Pubchem CID5862
ChEBI ID35235
KEGG IDC00097
HMDB IDHMDB0000574
Chemspider ID5653
MetaCyc IDCYS
EPA CompToxDTXCID3026988
Spectral data for Cysteine standards
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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 Cysteine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00782 L-Cysteine + H2O <=> Hydrogen sulfide + Pyruvate + AmmoniaL-cysteine hydrogen-sulfide-lyase (deaminating
R00891 L-Serine + Hydrogen sulfide <=> L-Cysteine + H2OL-serine hydro-lyase (adding hydrogen sulfide, L-cysteine-forming)
R00893 L-Cysteine + Oxygen <=> 3-Sulfino-L-alanineL-Cysteine:oxygen oxidoreductase
R00895 L-Cysteine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Mercaptopyruvate + L-GlutamateL-Cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00896 L-Cysteine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Mercaptopyruvate + GlutamateL-cysteine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R01001 L-Cystathionine + H2O <=> L-Cysteine + Ammonia + 2-OxobutanoateL-cystathionine cysteine-lyase (deaminating
R03650 ATP + L-Cysteine + tRNA(Cys) <=> AMP + Diphosphate + L-Cysteinyl-tRNA(Cys)L-Cysteine:tRNA(Cys) ligase (AMP-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Cysteine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00270 Cysteine and methionine metabolism 4
hsa00480 Glutathione metabolism 3
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 2
hsa00970 Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 1
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 1
hsa00430 Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism 1
hsa00730 Thiamine metabolism 1
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