"Cystamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. It may also protect against carbon tetrachloride liver damage.
| Descriptor ID |
D003538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Cystamine- Cystamine
- Decarboxycystine
- Cystinamin
- Cystineamine
- 2,2'-Dithiobisethanamine
- 2,2' Dithiobisethanamine
- Cysteinamine Disulfide
- Disulfide, Cysteinamine
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Protection by acidotic pH and fructose against lethal injury to rat hepatocytes from mitochondrial inhibitors, ionophores and oxidant chemicals. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1990 Mar 16; 167(2):600-6.