N -Acetylcysteine amide

Name N -Acetylcysteine amide
Supplier Tocris Bioscience
Catalog 2809
Prices $139.00, $579.00
Sizes 10 mg, 50 mg
Function Type Antioxidant
Cas Number 38520-57-9
Chemical Name (2R)-2-(Acetylamino)-3-mercaptopropanamide
Formula C5H10N2O2S
Molecular Weight 162.21
Description Glutathione (GSH) precursor and cell permeable antioxidant. Improves neuronal mitochondrial bioenergetics, reduces tissue damage and enhances functional recovery following spinal cord injury in rats. Also enhances behavioral recovery in rats following traumatic brain injury. Neuroprotective.
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