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Ethyl vs Ethylmaleimide - What's the difference?

ethyl | ethylmaleimide |

As nouns the difference between ethyl and ethylmaleimide

is that ethyl is while ethylmaleimide is (organic compound) an n-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used to modify cystine residues in proteins and peptides.

ethyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * ethyl acetate * ethyl acrylate * ethyl alcohol * ethyl benzoate * ethyl borate * ethyl bromide * ethyl carbamate * ethyl cellulose * ethyl chloride * ethyl ether * ethyl formate * ethyl green * ethyl iodide * ethyl mercaptan * ethylmercury, ethyl mercury * ethyl nitrate * ethyl nitrite * ethyl oxalate * ethyl oxide * ethyl salicate * ethyl silicate * ethyl sulfide * methyl ethyl ketone

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    ethylmaleimide

    English

    Noun

    (N-Ethylmaleimide) (-)
  • (organic compound) An N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used to modify cystine residues in proteins and peptides