Compound

S-benzyl-L-cysteine

An S-conjugate L-cysteine zwitterion substituted by a benzyl group; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:145803), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:145803ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of S-benzyl-L-cysteine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C10H13NO2S
Mass: 211.286 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: GHBAYRBVXCRIHT-VIFPVBQESA-N
SMILES: [NH3+][C@@H](CSCc1ccccc1)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

Reactions

5 reactions

S-benzyl-L-cysteinylglycine+waterS-benzyl-L-cysteine+glycine
Catalysed by LAP3
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:62568CC BY 4.0Reference data
S-benzyl-L-cysteine+waterCHEBI:137674+pyruvate+ammonium
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:64756CC BY 4.0Reference data
S-benzyl-L-cysteineCHEBI:137674+2-aminoprop-2-enoate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:64780CC BY 4.0Reference data
S-benzyl-L-cysteine+acetyl-CoACHEBI:194342+coenzyme A(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:75511CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:194342+waterS-benzyl-L-cysteine+acetate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:86755CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

1 name

Resolves to: S-benzyl-L-cysteine

Also called: S-benzyl-L-Cys