| Term Name: | dithioerythritol |
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| Synonyms: | (2R*,3S*)-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butanediol, (2R,3S)-1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol, (2R,3S)-1,4-disulfanylbutane-2,3-diol, 1,4-dithioerythritol, Dithioerythritol, DTE, erythro-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol |
| Definition: | The meso-diastereomer of 1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol; a sulfur-containing sugar derived from the monosaccharide erythrose; and an epimer of dithiothreitol. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17456] ( EBI ) |