Biomaterial Database

Variation in human metabolism of S-carboxymethylcysteine. 1980

R H Waring

The metabolism of an oral dose of S-carboxymethylcysteine (SCMC) has been studied in man; the principal urinary component after 24 h was the unchanged compound (29.4-83.7%, 20 subjects). Markers variation was found between individuals; SCMC sulphoxide, S-methylcysteine, N-acetyl-S-carboxymethylcysteine, N-acetyl-S-methylcysteine with the corresponding sulphoxides and dicarboxymethylsulphide were also found as metabolites.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002233	Carbocysteine	A compound formed when iodoacetic acid reacts with sulfhydryl groups in proteins. It has been used as an anti-infective nasal spray with mucolytic and expectorant action.	3-(Carboxymethylthio)alanine,Carbocysteine, L-Isomer,Mucodine,Mucodyne,Mukodin,Rhinathiol,S-(Carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine,S-Carboxymethylcysteine,Thiodril,Carbocysteine, L Isomer,L-Isomer Carbocysteine,S Carboxymethylcysteine
D003545	Cysteine	A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE.	Cysteine Hydrochloride,Half-Cystine,L-Cysteine,Zinc Cysteinate,Half Cystine,L Cysteine
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001711	Biotransformation	The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the production of an active metabolite of an inactive parent compound. The alterations may be divided into METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE I and METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE II.
D013454	Sulfoxides	Organic compounds that have the general formula R-SO-R. They are obtained by oxidation of mercaptans (analogous to the ketones). (From Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 4th ed)