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43819

DL-Dithiothreitol

≥99.0% (RT)

Synonym(s):

threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol, Cleland’s reagent, DTT

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Linear Formula:
HSCH2CH(OH)CH(OH)CH2SH
CAS Number:
3483-12-3
Molecular Weight:
154.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329756409
EC Number:
222-468-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1719757
MDL number:
MFCD00004877

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Product Name

DL-Dithiothreitol, ≥99.0% (RT)

SMILES string

O[C@H](CS)[C@H](O)CS

InChI key

VHJLVAABSRFDPM-QWWZWVQMSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2/t3-,4-/m1/s1

assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

impurities

≤0.3% 4,5-dihydroxy-1,2-dithiane

mp

40-43 °C
41-44 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
H2O: freely soluble
acetone: freely soluble
chloroform: freely soluble
diethyl ether: freely soluble
ethanol: freely soluble
ethyl acetate: freely soluble

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤250 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

An excellent reagent for maintaining SH groups in reduced state; quantitatively reduces disulfides. DTT is effective in sample buffers for reducing protein disulfide bonds prior to SDS-PAGE. DTT can also be used for reducing the disulfide bridge of the cross-linker N,N′-bis(acryloyl)cystamine to break apart the matrix of a polyacrylamide gel. DTT is less pungent and is less toxic than 2-mercaptoethanol. Typically, a seven fold lower concentration of DTT (100 mM) is needed than is used for 2-mercaptoethanol (5% v/v, 700 mM).
DL-Dithiothreitol is a pivotal component used in the preparation of buffer which in turn is utilized in the platelet cytosol preparation. It is also important in isolation of RNA by using guanidinium salts and homogenisation of tissue and cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

DL-Dithiothreitol denatures proteins by reducing the disulphide bonds and reducing them to SH groups. It also prevents intramolecular and intermolecular disulfide bond formation between cysteine residues of proteins.

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pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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M W Radomski et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 87(13), 5193-5197 (1990-07-01)
Aggregation of human washed platelets with collagen is accompanied by a concentration-dependent increase in cyclic GMP but not cyclic AMP. NG-Monomethyl-L-arginine (L-MeArg), a selective inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis from L-arginine, reduces this increase and enhances aggregation. L-Arginine, which
R G Knowles et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 86(13), 5159-5162 (1989-07-01)
A soluble enzyme obtained from rat forebrain catalyzes the NADPH-dependent formation of nitric oxide (NO) and citrulline from L-arginine. The NO formed stimulates the soluble guanylate cyclase and this stimulation is abolished by low concentrations of hemoglobin. The synthesis of
M B Donati et al.
Cancer research, 46(12 Pt 1), 6471-6474 (1986-12-01)
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John C Lukesh et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(9), 4057-4059 (2012-02-23)
Dithiothreitol (DTT) is the standard reagent for reducing disulfide bonds between and within biological molecules. At neutral pH, however, >99% of DTT thiol groups are protonated and thus unreactive. Herein, we report on (2S)-2-amino-1,4-dimercaptobutane (dithiobutylamine or DTBA), a dithiol that
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