Cysteamine
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Not to be confused with cystamine.
Cysteamine is an organosulfur compound with the formula HSCH2CH2NH2. A white, water-soluble solid, it contains both an amine and a thiol functional groups. It is often used as salts of the ammonium derivative [HSCH2CH2NH3]+[12] including the hydrochloride, phosphocysteamine, and the bitartrate.[13]The intermediate pantetheine is broken down into cysteamine and pantothenic acid.[13]
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Trade names | Cystagon, Procysbi, Cystaran, others |
Other names | 2-Aminoethanethiol, β-Mercaptoethylamine, 2-Mercaptoethylamine, decarboxycysteine, thioethanolamine, mercaptamine bitartrate, cysteamine (USAN US) |
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Routes of administration | By mouth, eye drops |
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Formula | C2H7NS |
Molar mass | 77.15 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 95 to 97 °C (203 to 207 °F) |
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It is biosynthesized in mammals, including humans, by the degradation of coenzyme A. It is the biosynthetic precursor to the neurotransmitter hypotaurine.[14][13]