Term Name:	BNPS-skatole
Synonyms:	2-(2-nitrophenyl)-3-methyl-3-bromoindolenine, 3-bromo-3-methyl-2-(2-nitrophenyl)sulfanylindole, 3-bromo-3-methyl-2-(2-nitrophenylthio)-3H-indole, 3-bromo-3-methyl-2-[(2-nitrophenyl)sulfanyl]-3H-indole, Bnps-skatole
Definition:	A bromoindole that is 3H-indole in which the hydrogen at position 2 has been replaced by an (o-nitrophenyl)sulfanyl group and in which the hydrogens at position 3 have been replaced by a bromine and a methyl group. It is used particularly for the selective cleavage of tryptophanyl peptide bonds (cleavage occurs at peptide bonds after amino acids with available C(gamma)=C(delta) double bonds such as tryptophan, tyrosine, and histidine).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:85968]  ( EBI )