iodoacetamide

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What does iodoacetamide mean?

The halogenated derivative of acetamide, CH₂I-CO-NH₂, that is used, in peptide mapping, to bind to cysteine

Where does iodoacetamide come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)der. English iodo- Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acetyl Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide blend English acetamide English iodoacetamide From iodo- + acetamide.

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