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MeSH Heading: Mercaptoethanol
Tree Number(s): D02.033.375.534; D02.886.489.409
Unique ID: D008623
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008623
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): 2-ME; 2-Mercaptoethanol
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethanol, 2-mercapto-
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/10/08

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