¿Qué es N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) 99% AJI92, Pharma/Food/Pienso-Veterinary Grado? Aplicaciones, dosis, alternativas y especificaciones

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), also known as Acetylcysteine, is the N-acetylated derivative of the natural amino acid L-cysteine. Its molecular formula is C5H9NO3S and its molecular weight is 163.19. NAC es un white cristalline polvo con una garlic-like odor and sour taste. It is hygroscopic, readily soluble en agua or ethanol, and insoluble en ether and chloroform. It es uncidic in aqueous solución con una punto de fusión of 101–107°C. NAC es un multifunctional compound with mucolytic, antioxidante, and hepatoprotegenive properties. The sulfhydryl group (-SH) in its molecular structure can break the disulfide bonds (-S-S-) in mucoprotein peptide chains, decomposing mucoproteins into smaller peptide chains, thereby reducing the viscosidad of sputum and making it easier to expectorate. Additionally, NAC can generate glutathione (GSH) in the body, exerting powerful antioxidante and anti-inflammatory effects and protegening the integrity of cellular morphology and function. As a pharmaceutical compound and suplemento dietético, NAC occupies an important position in clinical applications debido a the versatility of its biochemical properties, incluyendo its ability to reducen disulfide bonds, enabling it to effectively break down mucus and detoxify reactive metabolites in the liver.

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La materia primas for N-acetylcysteine are L-cysteine or L-cystine. L-cysteine can be extractoed de origen natural proteins (como human hair, pig hair, etc.) through hydrolysis, or produced through microbiano fermentation. In recent years, fermentation proceso de producciónes have received increasing attention debido a their greater environmental friendliness and sustainability.