2-巯基吡啶N氧化物与氯化钯反应生成配合物 。它抑制从克氏锥虫中提纯的 NADH 富马酸还原酶。它是O-酰基硫代异羟酸盐的前体 。它与金属连接形成具有生物活性的复合物 。 应用 2-巯基吡啶N-氧化物被用于研究巯基吡啶-N-氧化物杀菌剂的光降解机理 。它被用于哺乳动物细胞内锌离子的比率荧光成像。O-酰基硫代异羟化物的前体。与金属连接形成具有生物活性的复合物。 2-MercaptopyridineN-oxide forms complexes on reaction with palladium chloride. It inhibits NADH-fumarate reductase purified fromTrypanosoma cruzi. It is precursor toO-acyl thiohydroxamates. It ligates to metals to form biologically active complexes.Precursor toO-acyl thiohydroxamates. Ligates to metals to form biologically active complexes.2-MercaptopyridineN-oxide was used to investigate the mechanism of photodegradation of mercaptopyridine-N-oxide biocides. It was used in ratiometric fluorescence imaging of intracellular zinc ionsin mammalian cultures.