Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-07-17 17:19:43 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:42:55 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0062213
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62213
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMethylcysteine
DescriptionMethylcysteine belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-cysteine-s-conjugates. L-cysteine-S-conjugates are compounds containing L-cysteine where the thio-group is conjugated. Methylcysteine is possibly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
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Synonyms
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(2R)-2-Amino-3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoic acidChEBI
(R)-2-Amino-3-(methylthio)propanoic acidChEBI
3-(Methylthio)-L-alanineChEBI
L-MethylcysteineChEBI
S-Methyl-L-cysteineChEBI
(2R)-2-Amino-3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoateGenerator
(2R)-2-Amino-3-(methylsulphanyl)propanoateGenerator
(2R)-2-Amino-3-(methylsulphanyl)propanoic acidGenerator
(R)-2-Amino-3-(methylthio)propanoateGenerator
3-(methylthio)-L-(8CI)alanineHMDB
Acm-thiopropionateHMDB
Acm-thiopropionic acidHMDB
L-Aspartic acid dimethyl esterHMDB
S-Acetamidomethyl-deamino-cysteineHMDB
S-Methyl-(9ci)-L-cysteineHMDB
S-Methyl-cysteineHMDB
S-Methyl-DL-cysteineHMDB
S-MethylcysteineHMDB, MeSH
S-11C-Methyl-L-cysteineMeSH, HMDB
S-Methylcysteine, (DL-cys)-isomerMeSH, HMDB
S-Methylcysteine, hydrochloride, (L-cys)-isomerMeSH, HMDB
S-Methylcysteine, (L-cys)-isomerMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO2S
Average Molecular Weight135.185
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight135.035399227
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-amino-3-(methylsulfanyl)propanoic acid
Traditional NameS-methylcysteine
CAS Registry Number1187-84-4
SMILES
[H][C@](N)(CSC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2S/c1-8-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyIDIDJDIHTAOVLG-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-cysteine-s-conjugates. L-cysteine-S-conjugates are compounds containing L-cysteine where the thio-group is conjugated.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentL-cysteine-S-conjugates
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • L-cysteine-s-conjugate
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Thioether
  • Sulfenyl compound
  • Dialkylthioether
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Primary amine
  • Organosulfur compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.2ALOGPS
logP-2.4ChemAxon
logS-0.31ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.44ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.15ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity32.87 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.56 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-0006-9500000000-daa44ef1254b2abffd372014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-02t9-1950000000-7418765e9cc42b0155e42014-06-16View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-03fv-9000000000-d790345dc4143a2c43ef2017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0006-9500000000-daa44ef1254b2abffd372017-09-12View Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-02t9-1950000000-7418765e9cc42b0155e42017-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-72d010b2583bd53b7e082017-08-28View Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-006y-9400000000-3b5fc90a341033d6e2132017-10-06View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-1900000000-4a373aa1d088e914bead2012-07-25View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00b9-9000000000-04c165848579841841db2012-07-25View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00fr-9000000000-1b77045ef8e2cb3b10e82012-07-25View Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-03fv-9000000000-9377aea80fe674b0a8de2012-08-31View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000f-9700000000-8f3d25ac52279c0928562017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9200000000-b405850a71df669cec122017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-006x-9000000000-ace8060e79e2568e8fd62017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-9200000000-0100ccbfcee39a28f73d2017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000b-9000000000-77f7473e8f64b00cba292017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-5f83877d00d54983d86c2017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01bc-7900000000-15e4c05adb56715c93d82021-10-21View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00dm-9000000000-5a8e96324e324aab87032021-10-21View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0002-9000000000-c69e8c7f456c0f6fa2752021-10-21View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d7542021-10-21View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d7542021-10-21View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-e1d92d2a30bee517d7542021-10-21View Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-05View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not Available2012-12-05View Spectrum
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0302211
DrugBank IDDB02216
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003689
KNApSAcK IDC00000747
Chemspider ID22826
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDS-METHYL-L-CYSTEINE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem CompoundNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID45658
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Development of Chemical Isotope Labeling LC-MS for Milk Metabolomics: Comprehensive and Quantitative Profiling of the Amine/Phenol Submetabolome. Anal Chem. 2017 Apr 18;89(8):4435-4443. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03737. Epub 2017 Mar 28. [PubMed:28306241 ]
  2. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]