ethylmaleimide

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noun

An N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used to modify cystine residues in proteins and peptides

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Meanings

nounethylmaleimide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used to modify cystine residues in proteins and peptides

Origin

From ethyl + maleimide.

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ethylmaleimide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylmaleimide

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“ethylmaleimide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylmaleimide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylmaleimide,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylmaleimide.

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