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Comparison of N-acetylcysteine and cysteine in their ability to replenish intracellular cysteine by a specific fluorescent probe

Xinyuan He, Xiao‐Feng Wu, Wen Shi, Huimin Ma

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A specific fluorescent probe, designed by a substitution-rearrangement mechanism, can discriminate cysteine from other thiols. Using this probe, N-acetylcysteine is revealed to be superior to cysteine to replenish intracellular cysteine in cells.

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A specific fluorescent probe, designed by a substitution-rearrangement mechanism, can discriminate cysteine from other thiols. Using this probe, N-acetylcysteine is revealed to be superior to cysteine to replenish intracellular cysteine in cells.

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A specific fluorescent probe, designed by a substitution-rearrangement mechanism, can discriminate cysteine from other thiols. Using this probe, N-acetylcysteine is revealed to be superior to cysteine to replenish intracellular cysteine in cells.

Key concepts: Acetylcysteine, Cysteine, Intracellular, Fluorescence, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Enzyme, Antioxidant

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