MERCAPTOETHANOL


Meaning of MERCAPTOETHANOL in English

(ˌ)mər¦kaptōˌ noun

Etymology: mercapt- + ethanol

: a reducing agent HSCH 2 CH 2 OH used to break disulfide bonds in proteins (as for the destruction of their physiological activity)

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