Dithionitrobenzoic Acid
A standard reagent for the determination of reactive sulfhydryl groups by absorbance measurements. It is used primarily for the determination of sulfhydryl and disulfide groups in proteins. The color produced is due to the formation of a thio anion, 3-carboxyl-4-nitrothiophenolate.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D02.241.223.100.600.300, D02.455.426.559.389.127.650.300
MeSH Unique ID: D004228
Registry Number: 9BZQ3U62JX
Entry Terms:
- Acid, Dithionitrobenzoic
- DTNB
- Ellman's Reagent
- Ellman Reagent
- Ellmans Reagent
- Reagent, Ellman's
- 5,5'-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic Acid)
- 5,5'-Dithiobis(nitrobenzoate)
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