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HCS

2-AMINO-4-MERCAPTO-BUTYRIC ACID

HCS in polymers: 8 entries. Examples include: 4YGW 5F2Y 5OTW

HCS as a free ligand exists in 26 entries. Examples include: 4XFI 1U22 1Q8A

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Chemical Component Summary

Name2-AMINO-4-MERCAPTO-BUTYRIC ACID
Identifiers(2S)-2-amino-4-sulfanyl-butanoic acid
FormulaC4 H9 N O2 S
Molecular Weight135.19
TypeL-PEPTIDE LINKING
Isomeric SMILESN[C@@H](CCS)C(O)=O
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9NO2S/c5-3(1-2-8)4(6)7/h3,8H,1-2,5H2,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKeyFFFHZYDWPBMWHY-VKHMYHEASA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count17
Chiral Atom Count1
Chiral AtomsCA
Bond Count16
Aromatic Bond Count0
Leaving AtomsOXT, H2, HXT

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04422 Different stereochemistry
Name2-Amino-4-Mercapto-Butyric Acid
Groupsexperimental
DescriptionA thiol-containing amino acid formed by a demethylation of METHIONINE. [PubChem]

Drug Targets

NameSequence SearchPharmacological ActionActions
S-ribosylhomocysteine lyaseMPSVESFELDHNAVVAPYVRHCGVHKVGTDGVVNKFDIRFCQPNKQAMKP...unknown
5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate--homocysteine methyltransferaseMKAYAFGFPKIGEKREFKKALEDFWKGKITEEQFEEEMNKLRMYMVENYR...unknown
5-methyltetrahydrofolate S-homocysteine methyltransferaseMRNRREVSKLLSERVLLLDGAYGTEFMKYGYDDLPEELNIKAPDVVLKVH...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682