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2-Mercaptoethanol

Known as: Mercaptoethanol, 2-ME, Mercaptoethanol [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups… 
National Institutes of Health

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1,2-ethanedithiolS-lauroylmercaptoethanolisethinic acidmercaptoethyl caproate

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Ethanol
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Regulation of humoral immunity in rats by pituitary hormones.
Hypophysectomized female Fischer 344 and Wistar-Furth rats had severely impaired primary and secondary antibody responses to… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
On the sensitivity of metallothioneins to oxidation during isolation.
It is demonstrated that the distribution of metals among the Sephadex G-75 fractions of rat liver and horse kidney supernatant is… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Human high molecular weight kininogen. Studies of structure-function relationships and of proteolysis of the molecule occurring during contact activation of plasma.
Human high Mr kininogen was purified from normal plasma in 35% yield. The purified high Mr kininogen appeared homogeneous on… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Dimeric character of fibronectin, a major cell surface-associated glycoprotein.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The role of macrophages in the generation of T-helper cells. I. The requirement for macrophages in helper cell induction and characteristics of the macrophage-T cell interaction.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Growth of B-lymphocyte colonies in vitro
In semisolid agar cultures containing mercaptoethanol, cells from the spleen, lymph nodes, marrow, peritoneal cavity, thoracic… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Protein determination by Lowry's method in the presence of sulfhydryl reagents.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Enhancement of antibody synthesis in vitro by mercaptoethanol.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Tryptophan hydroxylation in mammalian systems.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
THE INDUCTION OF A RHEUMATOID FACTOR-LIKE SUBSTANCE IN RABBITS
Hyperimmunization of two groups of rabbits with killed Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis has resulted in the formation of a… 
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