Carbocysteine
| Definition: |
A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action. |
| Also Called: |
Carbocysteine, L-Isomer,Carboxymethylcysteine,Mukodin,Rhinathiol,Thiodril |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
2387-59-9 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic (1974),Amino Acids, Sulfur (1974) |
Carbocysteine Definitions and Terms
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