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S-nitrosomercaptoethanol
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Mercaptoethanol
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Other names
2 Mercaptoethanol; 2-
Mercaptoethanol; 2-
ME
Substance
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S-nitrosomercaptoethanol
A sulfur-containing alkyl thionitrite that is a nitric oxide donor. It is an anti-infective agent and inhibits Bacillus cereus spore outgrowth.
67616-44-8 S-
nitrosomercaptoethanol
*Mercaptoethanol
*S-Nitrosothiols
Pharma Action
Anti-Infective Agents
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Nitric Oxide Donors
J Bacteriol 1981;148(2):465