| mercaptoethanol | <chemical> A water soluble thiol, not of biological origin. Used in biochemistry to cleave disulphide bonds in proteins or to protect sulphydryl groups from oxidation. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| beta-mercaptoethanol | HO-CH2-CH2-SH;a reagent used to reduce disulfide bonds, particularly in proteins, and to prevent their formation. Synonym: beta-mercaptoethanol. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 2-mercaptoethanol | HO-CH2-CH2-SH;a reagent used to reduce disulfide bonds, particularly in proteins, and to prevent their formation. Synonym: beta-mercaptoethanol. (05 Mar 2000) |