Term Name: | dithionitrobenzoic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,2'-Dinitro-5,5'-dithiodibenzoesaeure, 2,2'-Dinitro-5,5'-dithiodibenzoic acid, 3,3'-disulfanediylbis(6-nitrobenzoic acid), 3,3'-Dithiobis(6-nitrobenzoic acid), 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid), 5-(3-carboxy-4-nitro-phenyl)disulfanyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid, Dithiobisnitrobenzoic acid, DTNB, Ellman's reagent |
Definition: | An organic disulfide that results from the formal oxidative dimerisation of 2-nitro-5-thiobenzoic acid. An indicator used to quantify the number or concentration of thiol groups. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:86228] ( EBI ) |