| dithiothreitol | <chemical> A reagent commonly used in biochemical studies as a protective agent to prevent the oxidation of sh (thiol) groups and for reducing disulphides to dithiols. Pharmacological action: sulfhydryl reagents, expectorants. Chemical name: 2,3-Butanediol, 1,4-dimercapto-, (R*,R*)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dithiothreitol tetraacetate S-acetyl esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes dithiothreitol tetraactate to dithiothreitol; involved in the ester-mediated prevention of oxidative stress induced cell damage in liver Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: dttac-s-acetyl esterase (26 Jun 1999) |