Reagent for determination of sufhydryl groups.5,5'-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) is widely utilized as a non-fluorescent probe to quantify the number or the concentration of thiol groups in a sample. It acts as a cleavable cross-linking agent. It finds an important application as a sensitive reagent for determining free sulfhydryl content in proteins, peptides, and tissues. It is also employed in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the alkylthiol content.
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Applications
Reagent for determination of sufhydryl groups.5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) is widely utilized as a non-fluorescent probe to quantify the number or the concentration of thiol groups in a sample. It acts as a cleavable cross-linking agent. It finds an important application as a sensitive reagent for determining free sulfhydryl content in proteins, peptides, and tissues. It is also employed in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the alkylthiol content.
Solubility
Soluble in water and ethanol.
Notes
Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reacts with free thiol groups to form a highly colored (yellow) thiolate anion: Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 82, 70 (1959); used for quantitative determination of thiols. Also used in chromogenic assay of acetylcholinesterase: Enzyme Assays, R. Eisenthal and M. J. Danson, Eds., OUP, Oxford (1992), p81.
- Titi, H. M.; Nandi, G.; Thakuria, R.; Goldberg, I. Coordination polymers of 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid): Synthesis, structure and topology. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2015, 426, 55-63.
- Li, Z. G. Chapter Six - Quantification of Hydrogen Sulfide Concentration Using Methylene Blue and 5,5'-Dithiobis(2-Nitrobenzoic Acid) Methods in Plants. Methods Enzymol. 2015, 554, 101-110.