1-Thioglycerol

1-Thioglycerol is a versatile chemical compound with a mercaptan functional group, offering unique reactivity in various biochemical applications. Recognized for its distinct properties, this compound serves as an essential reagent in diverse laboratory settings.

Application:

Commonly utilized as a reducing agent and protein denaturant, 1-Thioglycerol finds application in molecular biology experiments, particularly in RNA research and protein purification processes. Its ability to break disulfide bonds makes it a valuable tool for maintaining the stability of biological samples during experimentation.

Articles: 

• Contribution of the Loss of Nanocrystal Ligands to Interdot Coupling in Films of Small CdSe/1-Thioglycerol Nanocrystal

Publication Date:June 5, 2003

Dae I. Kim, Mohammad A. Islam, Luis Avila, and Irving P. Herman

https://doi.org/10.1021/jp030168h

• -Photocurrent mechanism in a hybrid system of 1-thioglycerol-capped HgTe nanoparticles 

Publication Date: October 06 2003

Hyunsuk Kim; Kyoungah Cho; Hyunwoo Song; Byungdon Min; Jong-Soo Lee; Gyu-Tae Kim; Sangsig Kim; Sung Hyun Kim; Taeyong Noh

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1631052

• -The effect of surface attachment on ligand binding: studying the association of Mg2+, Ca2+ and Sr2+ by 1-thioglycerol and 1,4-dithiothreitol monolayers

Publication Date: November 01 2005

Doron Burshtaina  and  Daniel Mandler

https://doi.org/10.1039/B511285K