Cystamine dihydrochloride acts as an anti-infective agent, which is used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. It is also used as a radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. Further, it serves as a heparin antagonist and sulfhydryl modifying reagent. In addition to this, it is used as an inhibitor of TGase.
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Applications
Cystamine dihydrochloride acts as an anti-infective agent, which is used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. It is also used as a radiation-protective agent that interferes with sulfhydryl enzymes. Further, it serves as a heparin antagonist and sulfhydryl modifying reagent. In addition to this, it is used as an inhibitor of TGase.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
Shi, H.; Zhou, K.; Yu, Q.; Cui, Z.; Jiang, Y.; Lu, X.; Cai, Y. Programmable self-assembly of a cystamine-block copolymer in response to pH and progressive reduction-ionization-oxidation. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6 (42), 7455-7463.
Li, H.; Jiang, H.; Zhao, M.; Fu, Y.; Sun, X. Intracellular redox potential-responsive micelles based on polyethylenimine-cystamine-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) block copolymer for enhanced miR-34a delivery. Poly. Chem. 2015, 6 (11), 1952-1960.