Mercaptoethanol [merkaptoethanol]

topical
25
Terms

2-ME
2-merkaptoetanol
2-merkaptoethanol
beta-merkaptoethanol

 

2-ME
2-Mercaptoethanol

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Definition

A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation.

DUI
D008623 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0013443
CAS
Ethanol, 2-mercapto-
History note
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Public note
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D Chemicals and Drugs
D02.033 Alcohols 159
D02.033.375 Ethanol 1 186
D02.033.375.135 Blood Alcohol Content 6
D02.033.375.270 Ethamoxytriphetol
D02.033.375.291 Ethanolamines 131
D02.033.375.310 Ethylene Chlorohydrin 1
D02.033.375.534 Mercaptoethanol 25
D02.033.375.650 Phenylethyl Alcohol 9
D02.033.375.880 Trifluoroethanol 5
D02.886.489 Sulfhydryl Compounds 243
D02.886.489.155 Cysteine 251
D02.886.489.180 Dimercaprol 17
D02.886.489.225 Ergothioneine 3
D02.886.489.409 Mercaptoethanol 25
D02.886.489.472 Mercaptoethylamines 1
D02.886.489.520 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid 8
D02.886.489.534 Mercaptopurine 104
D02.886.489.590 Mesna 27
D02.886.489.600 Methimazole 46
D02.886.489.650 S-Nitrosothiols 7
D02.886.489.700 Pantetheine 1
D02.886.489.750 Succimer 34
D02.886.489.789 Thiocholine 4
D02.886.489.828 Thioglycolates 72
D02.886.489.891 Thiomalates 1