Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
N-acetyl-S-hydroxy-L-cysteine(1−)
Molecular ID 168007551Formula C5H8NO4S-MW 178.190 food sources
Odor profile
Multi-model odor estimate · confidence shown
odorless
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
productview reaction →
(R)-N-acetyl-S-benzyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide + FMNH2 + O2 = N-acetyl-S-hydroxy-L-cysteine + benzaldehyde + FMN + H2O + H(+)
reactantview reaction →
N-acetyl-S-hydroxy-L-cysteine + AH2 = N-acetyl-L-cysteine + A + H2O
Foods containing this compound
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