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Imidoesters
Medical Definition: | Esters of the hypothetical imidic acids. They react with amines or amino acids to form amidines and are therefore used to modify protein structures and as cross-linking agents. |
Guide Notes: | reagents; D25-26 qualif |
Also Called: | Imidates |
Previously Indexed: | Imides (1966-1979) |
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Dimethyl Suberimidate - The methyl imidoester of suberic acid used to produce cross links in proteins. Each end of the imidoester will react with an amino group in the protein molecule to form an amidine. |
Imidoesters Medical Definitions and Terms
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