The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.
Acetylcysteine has been studied across 19 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🔬 Inflammation, 💊 Pain, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🫘 Kidney. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 23% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Acetylcysteine, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Acetylcysteine is generated deterministically from 298 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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