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dithionite

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Description

Dithionite is a chemical compound containing the dithionite anion, S2O42−. It is an unstable species, usually encountered as a salt. Sodium dithionite (Na2S2O4) is the most commercially significant dithionite salt. Dithionites are powerful reducing agents, commonly used for bleaching and in chemical synthesis. They can be synthesized by the reaction of sulfur dioxide with zinc dust in an aqueous solution. Dithionites are important in various industrial processes, such as bleaching textiles, paper, and leather. They are also used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, dyes, and other chemicals. The reducing properties of dithionites make them essential in various fields, leading to their widespread study in chemistry and related disciplines.'

Dithionite: Dithionite. The dithionous acid ion and its salts. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID1086
CHEBI ID42160
MeSH IDM0006616

Synonyms (20)

Synonym
s2o42-
dithionite
hydrosulfite
CHEBI:42160
bis(dioxidosulfate)(s--s)(2-)
14844-07-6
[o2sso2](2-)
2,3-dioxido-1,4-dioxy-2,3-disulfy-[4]catenate(2-)
dithionite(2-)
[s2o4](2-)
dithionit
dithionite dianion
dithionite (s2o42-)
dithionous acid, ion(2-)
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DTXSID40163986
Q27104492
hydrodisulfite

Research Excerpts

Overview

Dithionite is a powerful reducing agent used to deoxygenate hemoglobin and create anaerobic conditions in vitro. It appears to be a relatively poor reductant for nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii.

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"As dithionite is an anion, it is only expected to penetrate the outer leaflet interfacial region and should be excluded from the hydrocarbon core, the inner leaflet, and the lumen of LUV."( A Limitation of Using Dithionite Quenching to Determine the Topology of Membrane-inserted Proteins.
O'Neil, PT, 2022
)
1.55
"Dithionite is a mixed-type inhibitor of sulphate uptake."( Sulphate transport in Candida utilis.
Alonso, A; Benítez, JA; Delgado, J; Kotyk, A, 1983
)
0.99
"Dithionite is a powerful reducing agent used to deoxygenate hemoglobin and create anaerobic conditions in vitro. "( Dithionite increases radical formation and decreases vasoconstriction in the lung. Evidence that dithionite does not mimic alveolar hypoxia.
Archer, SL; Hampl, V; Nelson, DP; Peterson, DA; Sidney, E; Weir, EK, 1995
)
3.18
"Dithionite appears to be a relatively poor reductant for nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii, whereas azotobacter flavodoxin is much better."( Kinetic studies on electron transfer and interaction between nitrogenase components from Azotobacter vinelandii.
Burris, RH; Hageman, RV, 1978
)
0.98
"Dithionite is a strong inhibitor and inactivated nitrate reductase from all sources examined."( Nitrate reductase from bacteroides of Rhizobium japonicum: enzyme characteristics and possible interaction with nitrogen fixation.
Kennedy, IR; Rigaud, J; Trinchant, JC, 1975
)
0.98

Effects

The dithionite-reduced H-450 has absorption peaks at 572, 540, and 450 nm. The unique Soret band at 450 nm is the basis for our tentative designation of this new hemoprotein as H- 450 (hemoprotein 450)

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"The dithionite-reduced H-450 has absorption peaks at 572, 540, and 450 nm; the unique Soret band at 450 nm is the basis for our tentative designation of this new hemoprotein as H-450 (hemoprotein 450)."( Isolation and properties of a new, soluble, hemoprotein (H-450) from pig liver.
Deal, WC; Kim, IC, 1976
)
0.74
"Dithionite has been used extensively to deoxygenate hemoglobin and myoglobin and there has been considerable interest among users of dithionite about its effect on protein structure and binding site(s)."( The crystal state binding of dithionite to deoxy-hemoglobin.
Abraham, DJ; Wireko, FC, 1992
)
1.3

Actions

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"Dithionite did not increase KL4,2 for phosphate buffer solutions treated with Chelex 100 analytical grade chelating resin."( Tetramer-dimer dissociation of carboxyhemoglobin in the absence of dithionite.
Gibson, QH; Sawicki, CA, 1981
)
1.22

Treatment

Dithionite treatment of PS II preparations in the dark leads to changes of pigment-pigment and/or pigment-protein interactions, as evidenced by changes in absorption and CD spectra. Treatment with dithionITE or NADH reduces the absorbance throughout the visible range.

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"Dithionite treatment of PS II preparations in the dark leads to changes of pigment-pigment and/or pigment-protein interactions, as evidenced by changes in absorption and CD spectra."( Spectral characteristics of PS II reaction centres: as isolated preparations and when integral to PS II core complexes.
Arsköld, SP; Cox, N; Krausz, E,
)
0.85
"Dithionite treatment of the Fe-poor Na-montmorillonite enhanced reductive dechlorination of PCE relative to dithionite-treated Fe-rich ferruginous smectite, within the range of 11.5-137.8 mM dithionite."( Abiotic transformation of perchloroethylene in homogeneous dithionite solution and in suspensions of dithionite-treated clay minerals.
Castillo, RM; Gates, WP; Mills, GL; Nzengung, VA, 2001
)
1.28
"Treatment with dithionite or NADH reduces the absorbance throughout the visible range, yielding a spectrum with small maxima at 402 and 538 nm."( A 4-methoxybenzoate O-demethylase from Pseudomonas putida. A new type of monooxygenase system.
Bernhardt, FH; Pachowsky, H; Staudinger, H, 1975
)
0.59

Dosage Studied

Transformation products of PCE identified in dosed dithionite-treated samples included TCE, DCE, 1,1,2-trichloroethane (TCA), and ethane. Resolubilization of As was prevented and additional As removal was obtained by frequent dosing of dithium throughout the experiment.

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" Transformation products of PCE identified in dosed dithionite-treated samples included TCE, DCE, 1,1,2-trichloroethane (TCA), 1,1-dichloroethane (DCA), chloroacetylene, acetylene, ethene, and ethane."( Abiotic transformation of perchloroethylene in homogeneous dithionite solution and in suspensions of dithionite-treated clay minerals.
Castillo, RM; Gates, WP; Mills, GL; Nzengung, VA, 2001
)
0.8
" These ratios can be used as operational targets for estimation of sediment P release potential and Al dosing of P-rich sediment to prevent hypolimnetic P release under anoxic conditions."( Aluminum control of phosphorus sorption by lake sediments.
Amirbahman, A; Borovec, J; Hejzlar, J; Kopácek, J; Norton, SA; Ulrich, KU, 2005
)
0.33
" Resolubilization of As was prevented and additional As removal was obtained by frequent dosing of dithionite throughout the experiment."( Removal of arsenite by reductive precipitation in dithionite solution activated by UV light.
Abdel-Wahab, A; Batchelor, B; Duan, Y; Jung, B; Kaushik, V; Safan, A, 2018
)
0.95
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
sulfur oxoanion
sulfur oxide
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (8)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
superpathway of glycol metabolism and degradation1035
(aminomethyl)phosphonate degradation1231
L-tryptophan degradation I (via anthranilate)126
thiosulfate oxidation II (via tetrathionate)48
glycolate and glyoxylate degradation I726
superpathway of sulfur oxidation (Acidianus ambivalens)322
methylphosphonate degradation I717
nitrate reduction I (denitrification)719

Research

Studies (1,081)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990583 (53.93)18.7374
1990's242 (22.39)18.2507
2000's144 (13.32)29.6817
2010's92 (8.51)24.3611
2020's20 (1.85)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 71.33

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index71.33 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.02 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.29 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index125.78 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (71.33)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews6 (0.54%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.09%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,113 (99.38%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]