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dithiothreitol

noun di·thio·thre·i·tol
\(ˌ)dī-ˌthī-ō-ˈthrē-ə-ˌtl, -ˌtōl\

Medical Definition of DITHIOTHREITOL

:  a reducing agent C4H10O2S2 used especially in biochemical reactions to sever bonds (as in a protein) composed of disulfide groups

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