Preparation and utilization of a reagent for the isolation and purification of low-molecular-mass thiols

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 325, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-27

  Steenkamp, Daniel J ^a   Vogt, Ryan N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC OXIDATION; CELL-FREE EXTRACTS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES; DERIVATIZATION REACTION; HYDROPHOBIC STATIONARY PHASIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW MOLECULAR MASS;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

2 MERCAPTO 6 HYDROXYNAPHTHALENE; 2 S (2' THIOPYRIDYL) 6 HYDROXYNAPHTHYLDISULFIDE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BINDING AFFINITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DERIVATIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONITORING; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0346728691     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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