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Descriptor English: Dithioerythritol
Descriptor Spanish: Ditioeritritol
Descriptor ditioeritritol
Scope note: Compuesto que, junto a su isómero, el reactivo de Cleland (DITIOTREITOL), se utiliza para la protección de grupos sulfhidrilo frente a la oxidación a disulfuros y para la reducción de disulfuros a grupos sulfhidrilo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ditioeritritol
Descriptor French: Dithioérythritol
Entry term(s): 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-dithiolbutane
Dithioerythreitol
Tree number(s): D02.033.800.175
D02.886.740.149
D09.853.175
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004226
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Sulfhydryl Reagents
Registry Number: 6892-68-8
CAS Type 1 Name: 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, (R*,S*)-
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under DITHIOTHREITOL 1975-90
Online Note: search DITHIOTHREITOL 1972-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under DITHIOTHREITOL 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4288
Unique ID: D004226
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Dithioerythritol - Preferred
Concept UI M0006614
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Dithioerythritol
Entry term(s) Dithioerythreitol
2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-dithiolbutane - Broader
Concept UI M0006615
Preferred term 2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-dithiolbutane



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