*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY7175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 3-(methylthio)-, L-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7728-98-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199406
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H9-N-O2-S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 135.20
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYZ1S1
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Cysteine, S-methyl-
   * S-Methylcysteine
   * S-Methyl-L-cysteine
   * USAF CB-24
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
 
                 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 35 gm/kg/13D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
REFERENCE :
   JONUAI Journal of Nutrition.  (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike,
   Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 106,1714,1976
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 34 gm/kg/20D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Liver - changes in liver weight
   Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
   Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
REFERENCE :
   JONUAI Journal of Nutrition.  (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike,
   Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1-    1928-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 106,1714,1976
 
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