Chemicals and Drugs

4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate

A cytotoxic sulfhydryl reagent that inhibits several subcellular metabolic systems and is used as a tool in cellular physiology.

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Abstract

A cytotoxic sulfhydryl reagent that inhibits several subcellular metabolic systems and is used as a tool in cellular physiology.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate
  • Chloromercuriphenylsulfonate
  • PCMBS
  • PCMPS
  • p-Chloromercuriphenylsulphonate
  • 4 Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate
  • p Chloromercuriphenylsulphonate
  • Chloromercuribenzene-p-sulphonic Acid
  • Acid, Chloromercuribenzene-p-sulphonic
  • Chloromercuribenzene p sulphonic Acid

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

94; was CHLOROMERCURIPHENYLSULFONATE (see under PHENYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS 1977-90, see under ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS 1975-76); CHLOROMERCURIBENZENESULFONATE was see CHLOROMERCURIPHENYLSULFONATE 1975-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzene (1966-1967)
  • Benzenesulfonates (1974)
  • Mercury (1966-1974)
  • Organometallic Compounds (1968-1974)
  • Sulfonic Acids (1966-1973)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002731. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002731
  2. 4-Chloromercuribenzenesulfonate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27088254