MedKoo Cat#: 591248 | Name: Cystamine dihydrochloride
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Cystamine dihydrochloride is a radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. It may also protect against carbon tetrachloride liver damage.

Chemical Structure

Cystamine dihydrochloride
Cystamine dihydrochloride
CAS#56-17-7 (2HCl)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 591248

Name: Cystamine dihydrochloride

CAS#: 56-17-7 (2HCl)

Chemical Formula: C4H14Cl2N2S2

Exact Mass: 223.9975

Molecular Weight: 225.19

Elemental Analysis: C, 21.33; H, 6.27; Cl, 31.48; N, 12.44; S, 28.47

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Synonym
IUPAC/Chemical Name
2,2'-Dithiodi(ethylammonium) dichloride
InChi Key
YUFRRMZSSPQMOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C4H12N2S2.2ClH/c5-1-3-7-8-4-2-6;;/h1-6H2;2*1H
SMILES Code
[NH3+]CCSSCC[NH3+].[Cl-].[Cl-]
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Product Data
Biological target:
Cystamine dihydrochloride (Decarboxycystine, 2-Aminoethyl disulfide, 2,2'-Dithiobisethanamine) acts as an anti-infective agent, which is used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and also as a radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes.
In vitro activity:
Cystamine treatment resulted in a dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity in the DU145 and HeLa cell lines but showed no effect in the MCF7 and A549 cell lines (Fig. 1a–d). Reference: Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015 Mar;1853(3):619-31. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25549939/
In vivo activity:
Interestingly, cystamine co-treatment profoundly suppressed 2,5-HD-induced motor deficits. Compared with the rats in the 2,5-HD group, the cystamine co-treated animals were able to walk normally although they moved slowly than the rats in the control group. Reference: Toxicol Res (Camb). 2017 Mar 1; 6(2): 199–204. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6062339/
Solvent mg/mL mM
Solubility
DMSO 13.8 61.46
PBS (pH 7.2) 10.0 44.41
Water 33.8 149.92
Note: There can be variations in solubility for the same chemical from different vendors or different batches from the same vendor. The following factors can affect the solubility of the same chemical: solvent used for crystallization, residual solvent content, polymorphism, salt versus free form, degree of hydration, solvent temperature. Please use the solubility data as a reference only. Warming and sonication will facilitate dissolving. Still have questions? Please contact our Technical Support scientists.

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 225.19 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol:
1. Cho SY, Lee JH, Ju MK, Jeong EM, Kim HJ, Lim J, Lee S, Cho NH, Park HH, Choi K, Jeon JH, Kim IG. Cystamine induces AIF-mediated apoptosis through glutathione depletion. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015 Mar;1853(3):619-31. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.12.028. Epub 2014 Dec 27. PMID: 25549939. 2. Wang S, Li X, Li M, Jiang L, Yuan H, Han W, Wang X, Zeng T, Xie K. Cystamine attenuated behavioral deficiency via increasing the expression of BDNF and activating PI3K/Akt signaling in 2,5-hexanedione intoxicated rats. Toxicol Res (Camb). 2016 Dec 12;6(2):199-204. doi: 10.1039/c6tx00409a. PMID: 30090490; PMCID: PMC6062339. 3. Cisbani G, Drouin-Ouellet J, Gibrat C, Saint-Pierre M, Lagacé M, Badrinarayanan S, Lavallée-Bourget MH, Charest J, Chabrat A, Boivin L, Lebel M, Bousquet M, Lévesque M, Cicchetti F. Cystamine/cysteamine rescues the dopaminergic system and shows neurorestorative properties in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2015 Oct;82:430-444. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.07.012. Epub 2015 Jul 29. PMID: 26232588.
In vitro protocol:
1. Cho SY, Lee JH, Ju MK, Jeong EM, Kim HJ, Lim J, Lee S, Cho NH, Park HH, Choi K, Jeon JH, Kim IG. Cystamine induces AIF-mediated apoptosis through glutathione depletion. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015 Mar;1853(3):619-31. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2014.12.028. Epub 2014 Dec 27. PMID: 25549939.
In vivo protocol:
1. Wang S, Li X, Li M, Jiang L, Yuan H, Han W, Wang X, Zeng T, Xie K. Cystamine attenuated behavioral deficiency via increasing the expression of BDNF and activating PI3K/Akt signaling in 2,5-hexanedione intoxicated rats. Toxicol Res (Camb). 2016 Dec 12;6(2):199-204. doi: 10.1039/c6tx00409a. PMID: 30090490; PMCID: PMC6062339. 2. Cisbani G, Drouin-Ouellet J, Gibrat C, Saint-Pierre M, Lagacé M, Badrinarayanan S, Lavallée-Bourget MH, Charest J, Chabrat A, Boivin L, Lebel M, Bousquet M, Lévesque M, Cicchetti F. Cystamine/cysteamine rescues the dopaminergic system and shows neurorestorative properties in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2015 Oct;82:430-444. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.07.012. Epub 2015 Jul 29. PMID: 26232588.
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