DL-DITHIOTHREITOL
Synonym
threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol
DTT, Cleland’s Reagent
1,4-Dimercaptothreitol
CAS #
3483-12-3
Molecular Formula
C4H10O2S2
Molecular Weight
154.25 g/mol
Appearance
White to off-white crystalline powder
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Applications:
1. Widely used as a reducing agent in biochemistry and molecular biology.
2. Reduces disulfide bonds in proteins and peptides to sulfhydryl groups.
3. Utilized in the stabilization of enzymes and other proteins during experimental procedures.