Medical Dictionary
dithiothreitol
noun di·thio·thre·i·tol
\(ˌ)dī-ˌthī-ō-ˈthrē-ə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
\(ˌ)dī-ˌthī-ō-ˈthrē-ə-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Medical Definition of DITHIOTHREITOL
: a reducing agent C4H10O2S2 used especially in biochemical reactions to sever bonds (as in a protein) composed of disulfide groups
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