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Diamide
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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
Drugs
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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