Bioactivity | L-Selenocystine is a diselenide-bridged amino acid. L-Selenocystine is a redox-active selenium compound that has both anti- and pro-oxidant actions. L-Selenocystine induces an unfolded protein response, ER stress, and large cytoplasmic vacuolization in HeLa cells and has cytostatic effects in a range of cancer cell types[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | L-Selenocystine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 29621-88-3 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C6H12N2O4Se2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 334.09 | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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