
Thioredoxins
Thioredoxin is a small dithiol protein and specific reductant for major allergenic proteins present in foods from animal and plant products. It is a 12-kD oxidoreductase enzyme encoded by TXN and TXN2 genes that contains a dithiol-disulfide active site. It plays an essential role as an antioxidant in neutralizing food allergens and redox signalling. Allergens containing disulfide bonds are inactivated when reduced by thioredoxin. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- [(1S)-1-carboxy-2-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)ethyl]-trimethylazanium
- Molecular formula
- C9H16N3O2S+
- Molecular weight
- 230.31 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 230.09632294 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 93.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
7 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.