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2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate (CAS 58428-97-0)

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Alternate Names:
BAL tributyrate
CAS Number:
58428-97-0
Purity:
97%
Molecular Weight:
334.49
Molecular Formula:
C15H26O4S2
Supplemental Information:
This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Known as BAL-ET, 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate is typically used in scientific research to expel heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium from biological systems. Demonstrating efficacy in chelating these metals from tissues and organs like the brain, liver, and kidneys, it can also be utilized to investigate the impacts of heavy metal toxicity on biological systems. The way 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate operates is by attaching to heavy metals present in biological systems and creating stable complexes that can be expelled from the body. Its thiol groups have the ability to form robust bonds with heavy metals, which makes it an efficient chelating agent.


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2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol tributyrate, 1 g

sc-230831
1 g
$102.00