Bioactivity | 2-Mercaptoethanol GMP (β-Mercaptoethanol GMP; BME GMP; 2-Hydroxyethylmercaptan GMP) is 2-Mercaptoethanol (HY-Y0326) produced in GMP guideline. 2-Mercaptoethanol GMP is a compound that provides a source of sulfur groups. 2-Mercaptoethanol GMP is able to damage spindle fibers, thereby blocking cell division. 2-Mercaptoethanol GMP also causes changes in the gel structure of the amoeba's egg cortex, degenerates its pseudopods, and affects the binary fission of ciliates and protozoa[1]. |
CAS | 60-24-2 |
Formula | C2H6OS |
Molar Mass | 78.13 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Dass CM, et al. Effect of beta-mercaptoethanol on the binary fission in Stylonychia notophora (Stokes). Exp Cell Res. 1966 Oct;43(3):622-32. |