(±)-Alliin – 10 mg

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
17795-26-5
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

Alliin is a cysteine sulfoxide constituent of garlic that is converted by alliinase to allicin, which imparts its pungent aroma and flavor.{21894,21891} Alliin exhibits anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-hypertensive, cardioprotective, and anti-oxidant activities.{21892,21895,21896} It has been shown to inhibit squalene monooxygenase, a rate-limiting step in the downstream pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis, with an IC50 value of 120 μM.{21893,16971}  

 

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Description

A cysteine sulfoxide constituent of garlic that exhibits anti-cancer, anti-microbial, anti-hypertensive, cardioprotective, and anti-oxidant activities; inhibits squalene monooxygenase (IC50 = 120 μM), a rate-limiting step in the downstream pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis


Formal name: S-2-propen-1-yl-S-oxide-L-cysteine

Synonyms:  (±)-Allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide

Molecular weight: 177.2

CAS: 17795-26-5

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A crystalline solid


Product Type|Biochemicals|Antibiotics||Product Type|Biochemicals|Ox Stress Reagents|Antioxidants||Product Type|Biochemicals|Small Molecule Inhibitors|MMPs||Product Type|Biochemicals|Small Molecule Inhibitors|Sterol Biosynthesis||Research Area|Cancer||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Cardiovascular Diseases|Hypertension||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Heart||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Lipids & Lipoproteins|Cholesterol Metabolism||Research Area|Immunology & Inflammation||Research Area|Infectious Disease