dithiothreitol.
A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.
Meaning & usage
A small-molecule redox reagent with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O₂S₂.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- English threitol English dithiothreitol From di- + thio- + threitol.
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