N-Acetyl-L-cysteine exhibits antioxidative, mucolytic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antipsychotic, and neuromodulatory activities. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine has clinically been used to treat acetaminophen overdose, it is occasionally commercially sold as a supplement. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine acts as a scavenger of ROS,...

N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant and precursor of glutathione that has multiple effects in cells and animals. As an antioxidant, NAC scavenges hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, and hypochlorous acid. NAC may be deacetylated to cysteine, which can be combined with glutamate and glycine to produce...