Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfhydryl Reagents

Chemical agents that react with SH groups. This is a chemically diverse group that is used for a variety of purposes. Among these are enzyme inhibition, enzyme reactivation or protection, and labelling.

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Abstract

Chemical agents that react with SH groups. This is a chemically diverse group that is used for a variety of purposes. Among these are enzyme inhibition, enzyme reactivation or protection, and labelling.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • SH-Reagents
  • Thiol Reagents
  • Reagents, Sulfhydryl
  • Reagents, Thiol
  • SH Reagents
  • Sulfhydryl Compound Antagonists
  • Sulfhydryl Compound Inhibitors
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds Antagonists
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds Inhibitors
  • Antagonists, Sulfhydryl Compound
  • Antagonists, Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Compound Antagonists, Sulfhydryl
  • Compound Inhibitors, Sulfhydryl
  • Inhibitors, Sulfhydryl Compound
  • Inhibitors, Sulfhydryl Compounds

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS

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History Note

99(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Sulfhydryl Compounds/antagonists & inhibitors (1968-1970)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfhydryl Reagents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013439. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013439
  2. Sulfhydryl Reagents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430168