1,4-Dithiothreitol

DB04447ExperimentalSmall molecule

A reagent commonly used in biochemical studies as a protective agent to prevent the oxidation of SH (thiol) groups and for reducing disulphides to dithiols. [PubChem].

Chemical structure of 1,4-Dithiothreitol
Formula / weight
C4H10O2S2 · 154.251 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeyVHJLVAABSRFDPM-IMJSIDKUSA-NSMILESO[C@@H](CS)[C@@H](O)CS

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

25Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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