Dithiothreitol

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Dithiothreitol (DTT) has a chemical structure consisting of two thiol (sulfhydryl) groups. It is used as a reducing agent in biochemistry for breaking protein (cysteine-cysteine) disulfide bonds & or prevention of SH (thiol) group oxidation.

It is also classified as a diol.

A molecular model of Dithiothreitol in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
154.2418 C4H10O2S2

Dithiothreitol molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Synonyms
Synonyms
IUPAC Name: 1,4-bis(sulfanyl)butane-2,3-diol , InChI=1S/C4H10O2S2/c5-3(1-7)4(6)2-8/h3-8H,1-2H2 , InChIKey: VHJLVAABSRFDPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N , SMILES: C(C(C(CS)O)O)S , CAS: 7634-42-6 , (2S,3S)-1,4-bis-sulfanylbutane-2,3-diol , (2S,3S)-1,4-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE-2,3-DIOL , 1,4-Dithio-DL-threitol , DL-1,4-Dimercapto-2,3-dihydroxybutane , DL-1,4-Dithiothreitol , DL-Dithiothreitol , DTT (threitol derivative) , Reagents, Cleland's , Threitol, 1,4-dithio- (7CI,8CI) , threo-2,3-Dihydroxy-1,4-butanedithiol , 2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DITHIOBUTANE