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A colorimetric method for determining low concentrations of mercaptans.

George L. Ellman
- 01 Apr 1958 - 
- Vol. 74, Iss: 2, pp 443-450
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A study of the specificity of the reaction indicates that it occurs only with the S − group (actual or potential, as in thiourea), and heavy-metal ions interfere with the reaction by irreversibly bonding any S − ions.
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This article is published in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.The article was published on 1958-04-01. It has received 1053 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Reactivity (chemistry) & Thiourea.

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