Diamide (definition)

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Definition: A sulfhydryl reagent which oxidizes sulfhydryl groups to the disulfide form. It is a radiation-sensitizing agent of anoxic bacterial and mammalian cells.

do not confuse with Diamide, a brand name of CHLORPROPAMIDE; D25-26 qualif
Pharmacological Action Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; Sulfhydryl Reagents

Other names Bisdimethylamide, Diazodicarboxylic Acid; Acid Bisdimethylamide, Diazodicarboxylic; Tetramethylazoformamide; Dizenedicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethylamide); Dizene Dicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethylamide); Diazodicarboxylic Acid Bisdimethylamide; Diazodicarboxylic Acid Bis(N,N-dimethyl)amide

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
4-epiaglain A	0	Diamide/*analogs & derivatives.	Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2001 Sep;49(9):1226-8
10-O-acetylaglain B	0	Diamide/*analogs & derivatives.	Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2001 Sep;49(9):1226-8
elliptinol	0	Benzene Derivatives Diamide/analogs & derivatives.	J Nat Prod 2001 Jan;64(1):92-4
diazenedicarboxylic acid bis(N,N-piperidide)	10465-81-3	Diamide/*analogs & derivatives.	Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1986;12(8):1533

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