gamma-Glutamylcysteine

Gamma-Glutamylcysteine
Other names 2-Amino-5-[(1-hydroxy-1-oxo-3-sulfanylpropan-2-yl)amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid[citation needed]
Identifiers
CAS number	686-58-8 (2S)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl} Y
PubChem	842, 23615402 (2S)-2-Amino, 11402445 (2R)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl}, 13922647 (2S)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1S)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl}, 123938 (2S)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl}
ChemSpider	819 Y, 19951433 (2S)-2-Amino Y, 9577341 (2R)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl} Y, 110467 (2S)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl} Y
DrugBank	DB03408
KEGG	C00669 Y
MeSH	gamma-glutamylcysteine
ChEBI	CHEBI:17515 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL460831 Y
Beilstein Reference	1729154 (2S)-2-Amino, -4-{[(-1R)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl}
3DMet	B01305
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES NC(CCC(=O)NC(CS)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI InChI=1S/C8H14N2O5S/c9-4(7(12)13)1-2-6(11)10-5(3-16)8(14)15/h4-5,16H,1-3,9H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15) Y Key: RITKHVBHSGLULN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H14N2O5S
Molar mass	250.27 g mol−1
Appearance	White, opaque crystals
log P	−1.168
Acidity (pKa)	2.214
Basicity (pKb)	11.783
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids	Tiopronin Bucillamine Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid N(6)-Carboxymethyllysine
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

γ-Glutamylcysteine is a precursor of glutathione. It is formed by gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and used by glutathione synthetase to form glutathione.