Chemicals and Drugs

Ethylmaleimide

A sulfhydryl reagent that is widely used in experimental biochemical studies.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sulfhydryl reagent that is widely used in experimental biochemical studies.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H7NO2
Molecular Weight
125.13 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
128-53-0
IUPAC Name
1-ethylpyrrole-2,5-dione
InChIKey
HDFGOPSGAURCEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN1C(=O)C=CC1=O
MeSH Unique ID
D005033
Source
PubChem CID 4362

MeSH Record

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • N-Ethylmaleimide
  • N Ethylmaleimide

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Aspects Covered

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

66(64)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.337w.502.524.418w
  2. D02w.478w.440.418w
  3. D03w.383.129w.578.399.418w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ethylmaleimide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005033. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005033
  2. Ethylmaleimide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Ethylmaleimide
  3. Ethylmaleimide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q292393
  4. Ethylmaleimide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4362. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4362