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Iodoacetic Acid
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Definition
: Iodoacetic acid and its salts and derivatives. Iodoacetic acid reacts with cysteine (-SH) groups to form a carboxymethylated protein and is used as an enzyme inhibitor in biochemical research.
Pharmacological Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Examples
Iodoacetamide
;
Iodoacetates
Other names
Acid, Monoiodoacetic; Acid, Iodoacetic; Monoiodoacetic Acid