Structured Summary
Abstract
A compound that, along with its isomer, Cleland's reagent (DITHIOTHREITOL), is used for the protection of sulfhydryl groups against oxidation to disulfides and for the reduction of disulfides to sulfhydryl groups.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C4H10O2S2
- Molecular Weight
- 154.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 6892-68-8
- IUPAC Name
- (2R,3S)-1,4-bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol
- InChIKey
- VHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISSA-N
- SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H](CS)O)O)S
- MeSH Unique ID
- D004226
- Source
- PubChem CID 439352
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Dithioerythreitol
- 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-dithiolbutane
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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
91(75); was see under DITHIOTHREITOL 1975-90
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dithioerythritol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004226. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004226
- Dithioerythritol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dithioerythritol
- Dithioerythritol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412701
- Dithioerythritol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439352. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439352