S-Allyl cysteine 4173451 183993709 2008-01-13T06:21:28Z Chem-awb 4806773 chemicals pages cleanup per [[User:Beetstra/Chemicals]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Chembox new | Name = S-Allyl cysteine | ImageFile = Allyl_cysteine.png <!-- | ImageSize = 200px --> | ImageName = S-Allyl cysteine | ImageFile1 = S-allyl-cysteine-3D-balls.png <!-- | ImageSize1 = 200px --> | ImageName1 = S-Allyl cysteine | IUPACName = S-2-propenyl-L-cysteine | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 21593-77-1 | SMILES = C=CCSCC(N)C(O)O }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>11</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>S | MolarMass = 161.22 g/mol | Density = 1.191 ± 0.06 g/cm<sup>3</sup> | MeltingPt = 219-220 °C }} }} '''S-Allyl cysteine''' (SAC) is an [[organic compound]] that is a natural constituent of fresh [[garlic]]. It is a derivative of the [[amino acid]] [[cysteine]] in which an [[allyl]] group has been added to the sulfur atom. Allyl cysteine is currently being investigated as a potentional cholesterol lowering agent and as a chemopreventive. ==See also== * [[Alliin]], the S-oxide of allyl cysteine ==References== {{Citationstyle|date=September 2007}} {{reflist}} * Arora, Annu; Tripathi, Chitra; Shukla, Yogeshwer. "Garlic and its organosulfides as potential chemopreventive agents: a review." ''Current Cancer Therapy Reviews'' (2005), 1(2), 199-205. * Yeh Y Y; Liu L "Cholesterol-lowering effect of garlic extracts and organosulfur compounds: human and animal studies." ''Journal of Nutrition'' (2001), 131(3s), 989S-93S. ==External links== * http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1593931.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Allyl cysteine, S-}} [[Category:Sulfur amino acids]] [[Category:Antioxidants]] [[Category:Thioethers]] {{amine-stub}}