Abbreviations AED Formula C4H12N2S2 | Molar mass 152.28 g/mol Appearance Viscous oil | |
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Medical vocabulary what does cystamine mean
Cystamine is an organic disulfide. It is formed when cystine is heated, the result of decarboxylation. Cystamine is an unstable liquid and is generally handled as the dihydrochloride salt, C4H12N2S2·2HCl, which is stable to 203-214 °C at which point it decomposes. Cystamine is toxic if swallowed or inhaled and potentially harmful by contact.
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Global cystamine dihydrochloride market
Uses
Cystamine dihydrochloride is a useful reagent to derivatize various polymer monoliths for hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography, as a crosslinking agent in the development of polymer hydrogels, and as a functional group in nanoparticles developed for siRNA and DNA delivery.
It has also been studied as a potential radioprotective agent.
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