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Acetylcysteine

Known as: Acetylcysteine [Chemical/Ingredient], Acid, Mercapturic, L-Cysteine, N-acetyl- 
A synthetic N-acetyl derivative of the endogenous amino acid L-cysteine, a precursor of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione. Acetylcysteine… 
National Institutes of Health

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1,4-dihydroxynonene mercapturic acid1-methylpyrenylmercapturic acid2-(acetylcysteine)-N-isopropylacetanilide3-hydroxy-1-methylpropylmercapturic acid
Acute Kidney Tubular NecrosisAntidoteBronchitisDrug toxicity

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Amino Acids, SulfurCysteineFree Radical Scavengers

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Single-walled carbon nanotubes induces oxidative stress in rat lung epithelial cells.
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) show unique properties find applications in micro devices; electronics to biological… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Coadministration of histone deacetylase inhibitors and perifosine synergistically induces apoptosis in human leukemia cells through Akt and ERK1/2 inactivation and the generation of ceramide and…
Interactions between histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs) and the alkyl-lysophospholipid perifosine were examined in human… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Free radical scavengers protect dopaminergic cell lines from apoptosis induced by complex I inhibitors.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Specific receptor sites for 1-O-alkyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (platelet activating factor) on rabbit platelet and guinea pig smooth muscle membranes.
By using tritiated 1-O-alkyl-2-O-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (3H-PAF), we have directly identified its specific binding… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Vasoactive properties of acetyl glyceryl ether phosphorylcholine and analogues.
Intradermal injection of 0.1 pmole (52 pg.) of acetyl glyceryl ether phosphorylcholine (AGEPC) in guinea pigs induced increased… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Macrophage activation by mycobacterial water soluble compounds and synthetic muramyl dipeptide.
The adjuvant effects of mycobacteria can be replaced by more chemically defined isolates of the cell walls including a water… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Chinese hamster ovary cells selected for resistance to the cytotoxicity of phytohemagglutinin are deficient in a UDP-N-acetylglucosamine--glycoprotein N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity.
Several clones of Chinese hamster ovary cells resistant to the cytotoxicity of the phytohemagglutinin from Phaseolus vulgaris… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Determination of amino acid profiles in biological samples by gas chromatography.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
N-Acetyl-dopamine as Sclerotizing Agent of the Insect Cuticle
SCLEROTIZATION, that is, the hardening and darkening of the insect cuticle, is generally believed1–3 to be due to the… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
Formation of indole-3-acetic acid and tryptamine in animals: a method for estimation of indole-3-acetic acid in tissues.
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