DTU

(2R,3S)-1,4-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE-2,3-DIOL



Chemical Component Summary

Name(2R,3S)-1,4-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE-2,3-DIOL
Identifiers(2S,3R)-1,4-bis-sulfanylbutane-2,3-diol
FormulaC4 H10 O2 S2
Molecular Weight154.251
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESC([C@H]([C@H](CS)O)O)S
InChIInChI=1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+
InChIKeyVHJLVAABSRFDPM-ZXZARUISSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count18
Chiral Atom Count2
Bond Count17
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB01692 
NameDithioerythritol
Groups experimental
DescriptionA compound that, along with its isomer, Cleland's reagent (dithiothreitol), is used for the protection of sulfhydryl groups against oxidation to disulfides and for the reduction of disulfides to sulfhydryl groups. [PubChem]
Synonyms
  • (2R*,3S*)-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butanediol
  • 1,4-dithioerythritol
  • (2R,3S)-1,4-dimercaptobutane-2,3-diol
  • DTE
  • erythro-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol
Categories
  • Alcohols
  • Carbohydrates
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Laboratory Chemicals
CAS number6892-68-8

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Listeriolysin regulatory proteinMNAQAEEFKKYLETNGIKPKQFHKKELIFNQWDPQEYCIFLYDGITKLTS...unknown
6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine synthaseMKGGAGVPDLPSLDASGVRLAIVASSWHGKICDALLDGARKVAAGCGLDD...unknown
Thymidine kinase, cytosolicMSCINLPTVLPGSPSKTRGQIQVILGPMFSGKSTELMRRVRRFQIAQYKC...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 439352
ChEMBL CHEMBL1232391
ChEBI CHEBI:17456