6027-13-0

6027-13-0 structure

Name: DL-Homocysteine
Chemical Name: L-homocysteine
CAS Number: 6027-13-0
Molecular Formula: C₄H₉NO₂S
Molecular Weight: 135.185
Catalog: Biochemical Amino acids and their derivatives Cysteine derivative
Create Date: 2018-05-18 08:00:00
Modify Date: 2025-08-27 15:15:29
L-Homocysteine, a homocysteine metabolite, is a homocysteine that has L configuration. L-Homocysteine induces upregulation of cathepsin V that mediates vascular endothelial inflammation in hyperhomocysteinaemia[1][2].

Name	L-homocysteine
Synonyms	(2S)-2-amino-4-sulfanylbutanoic acid Homocysteine, L- L-2-Amino-4-Mercapto-butyric acid (S)-2-amino-4-mercapto-Butanoic acid DL-2-amino-4-mercapto-Butyric acid HOMO-CYS H-Hcys-OH Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-mercapto- DL-2-Amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-mercapto-, DL- (S)-2-Amino-4-mercaptobutanoic acid 2-Amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid D,L-Homocysteine Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-mercapto-, (S)- (S)-homocysteine MFCD00151320 Butanoic acid, 2-amino-4-mercapto- 2-amino-4-mercapto-DL-Butyric acid 2-amino-4-sulfanylbutanoic acid EINECS 227-891-0 D,L-homocystine Homocysteine (VAN) 2-Amino-4-Mercapto-Butyric Acid (S)-2-Amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid (±)-Homocysteine 2-amino-4-mercapto-Butanoic acid UNII:S7IJP4A89K Homocysteine Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-mercapto-, DL- (9CI)

Description	L-Homocysteine, a homocysteine metabolite, is a homocysteine that has L configuration. L-Homocysteine induces upregulation of cathepsin V that mediates vascular endothelial inflammation in hyperhomocysteinaemia[1][2].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology
Target	Human Endogenous Metabolite
References	[1]. Finkelstein JD, et al. Homocysteine. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2000 Apr;32(4):385-9. [2]. Leng YP, et al. l-Homocysteine-induced cathepsin V mediates the vascular endothelial inflammation in hyperhomocysteinaemia. Br J Pharmacol. 2018 Apr;175(8):1157-1172.

Symbol	GHS07
Signal Word	Warning
Hazard Statements	H302
Hazard Codes	Xn
Risk Phrases	22
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport