Chemicals and Drugs

Iodoacetates

Iodinated derivatives of acetic acid. Iodoacetates are commonly used as alkylating sulfhydryl reagents and enzyme inhibitors in biochemical research.

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Abstract

Iodinated derivatives of acetic acid. Iodoacetates are commonly used as alkylating sulfhydryl reagents and enzyme inhibitors in biochemical research.

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2 entry terms
  • Iodoacetic Acids
  • Acids, Iodoacetic

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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

63; for SODIUM IODOACETATE use IODOACETATES (NM) 1988-98; for IODOACETATE use IODOACETATES (NM) 1980-98

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  1. D02w.241w.081.018w.487
  2. D02w.455w.526.581.247

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iodoacetates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007461. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007461
  2. Iodoacetates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67513920