C4H10O2S2

D,L-Dithiothreitol Molecular biology

Dithiothreitol is an antioxidant, used in low concentrations to stabilise enzymes during protein purification and enzymatic reactions. At high concentration, Dithiothreitol reduces disulphide bridges present in polypeptides and facilitate protein denaturation by detergents or chaotropic agents.

Main characteristics

M154.24

Product specificities

AppearanceWhite powder
Assay99-101%w/w
Heavy metals (as Pb)max. 0.0005%
Oxidized DTTmax. 0.5%
A260nm (1%)max. 0.5AU
A280nm (1%)max. 0.1AU
Melting point39-44°C
Solubility (5% in Water)Clear colorless
DNase activityNot detected
RNase activityNot detected
Protease activityNot detected

Cat. n° 044823

Synonym : threo-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-butanediol, Cleland's reagent, DTT
Formula : C4H10O2S2
CAS : 3483-12-3
EC : 222-468-7
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Standard pack

044823496 x 10gHDPE (10g)
044823546 x 50gContainer (50g)
044823561 x 100gHDPE (100g)

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