Chemicals and Drugs

Cystamine

A radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. It may also protect against carbon tetrachloride liver damage.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. It may also protect against carbon tetrachloride liver damage.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H12N2S2
Molecular Weight
152.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
51-85-4
IUPAC Name
2-(2-aminoethyldisulfanyl)ethanamine
InChIKey
APQPRKLAWCIJEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CSSCCN)N
MeSH Unique ID
D003538
Source
PubChem CID 2915

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

MeSH Record

Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • 2,2'-Dithiobisethanamine
  • Cysteinamine Disulfide
  • Cystinamin
  • Cystineamine
  • Decarboxycystine
  • 2,2' Dithiobisethanamine
  • Disulfide, Cysteinamine
  • Cystamine Calcium Salt
  • Cystamine Diacetate
  • Cystamine Dihydrobromide
  • Cystamine Dihydrochloride
  • Cystamine Hydrobromide
  • Cystamine Hydrochloride
  • Cystamine Sulfate
  • Cystamine Sulfate (1:1)
  • Diaminodiethyldisulfide
  • Calcium Salt, Cystamine
  • Diacetate, Cystamine
  • Dihydrobromide, Cystamine
  • Dihydrochloride, Cystamine
  • Hydrobromide, Cystamine
  • Hydrochloride, Cystamine
  • Sulfate, Cystamine

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CYSTEAMINE nor Cystamin (a urinary antiseptic)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.092w.471.200w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cystamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003538. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003538
  2. Cystamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystamine
  3. Cystamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2662688
  4. Cystamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2915. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2915