disulfide
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- noun
- /daɪˈsʌlfaɪd/
- Specialized
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disulfuro
- Generally, the SF molecule consists of a heavy chain of 390 kDa connected to a light chain of 26 kDa via a disulfide bond.
- carbon disulfide
Now DTT is a commonly used reducing agent which can reduce disulfide bridges in proteins.
- Now DTT is a commonly used reducing agent which can reduce disulfide bridges in proteins.
Examples
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Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) is an eight-carbon endogenous cofactor with a disulfide structure.
Blog text (23) -
Keratin proteins are tough, insoluble compounds, which are composed of a tight network of disulfide bonds, courtesy of their high thiol content.
Academic text (2018) -
During this process, the keratin molecules are reinforced by the formation of several disulfide bonds.
Academic text (1995) -
The major structural change in oxidized HSA is a disulfide-bonded cysteine at the thiol of Cys34 of reduced HAS 88.
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During this process, the keratin molecules are reinforced by the formation of several disulfide bonds.
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Keratin proteins are tough, insoluble compounds, which are composed of a tight network of disulfide bonds, courtesy of their high thiol content.
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Initially, researchers thought the bond might be a disulfide bridge, a link between two sulfur atoms.
Compounds
- Specialized
A poisonous clear liquid that easily catches fire and dissolves rubber used to make rayon and cellophane
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disulfide comes from di- meaning 'two' and sulfide from sulfur, the element that often smells like rotten eggs. So a disulfide is a compound or bond where two sulfur atoms are joined, which is why disulfide links help hold a protein's shape.