- Concept UI
- M0013443
- Registry Numbers
- 60-24-2
- 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.
- Terms
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Mercaptoethanol
Preferred Term
Term UI
T025666
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1964)
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2-Mercaptoethanol
Term UI
T025665
Date12/18/1981
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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2-ME
Term UI
T025664
Date01/20/1982
LexicalTag
ABB
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)