White powder. Soluble in 0.1 N NaOH (1% w/v) or water (50 mg/mL). Optical Rotation: [a]23 D -29 (c=.1, H2O). S-Methyl-L-cysteine (SMLC) is a substrate in the catalytic antioxidant system mediated by methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MSRA). SMLC is naturally present in garlic, cabbage, and turnips and has been...

S-methyl-L-Cysteine is a derivative of cysteine that has been found in A. sativum and has diverse biological activities. It is a substrate for methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MSRA) and decreases locomotor deficits induced by overexpression of human alpha-synuclein in a reactive climbing assay in a Drosophila model...