Medical Definition of Beta-mercaptoethanol

1. HO-CH2-CH2-SH;a reagent used to reduce disulfide bonds, particularly in proteins, and to prevent their formation. Synonym: beta-mercaptoethanol. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beta-mercaptoethanol

beta-hypophamine
beta-interferon
beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase
beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase
beta-ketoadipyl-coenzyme A thiolase
beta-ketohydrogenase
beta-ketoreductase
beta-ketothiolase
beta-lactam
beta-lactam resistance
beta-lactamase
beta-lactamase inhibitor
beta-lactamases
beta-lactams
beta-lipoprotein
beta-mercaptoethanol (current term)
beta-n-acetylhexosaminidase
beta-naphthoflavone
beta-naphthol
beta-normal
beta-oxidation
beta-oxidation-condensation theory
beta-peptide
beta-peptides
beta-pleated sheet
beta-poloidal
beta-sitosterol
beta-sulfinylpyruvic acid
beta-thionase
beta-thromboglobulin

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