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Thiol — with a blue highlighted sulfhydryl group. In organic chemistry, a thiol ( … Wikipedia
Thiol-disulfide exchange — is a chemical reaction in which a thiolate group mathrm{S}^{ } attacks a sulfur atom of a disulfide bond S S . The original disulfide bond is broken, and its other sulfur atom (green atom in Figure 1) is released as a new thiolate, carrying away… … Wikipedia
thiol endopeptidases — Proteases that have an active thiol group. Includes papain and ficin … Dictionary of molecular biology
thiol — thiolic /thuy ol ik/, adj. /thuy awl, ol/, Chem. n. 1. mercaptan. adj. 2. mercapto. [1885 90; THI + OL1] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called mercaptan any of a class of organic chemical compounds similar to the alcohols and p … Universalium
Thiol S-methyltransferase — In enzymology, a thiol S methyltransferase (EC number|2.1.1.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:S adenosyl L methionine + a thiol ightleftharpoons S adenosyl L homocysteine + a thioetherThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are … Wikipedia
Thiol oxidase — In enzymology, a thiol oxidase (EC number|1.8.3.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:4 R C(R)SH + O2 ightleftharpoons 2 R C(R)S S(R)CR + 2 H2OThus, the two substrates of this enzyme are R C(R)SH and O2, whereas its two products… … Wikipedia
thiol — 1. The monovalent radical –SH when attached to carbon; a hydrosulfide; a mercaptan. 2. A mixture of sulfurated and sulfonated petroleum oils purified with ammonia; used in the treatment of skin diseases. * * * thi·ol thī .ȯl, .ōl … Medical dictionary
thiol — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary thi + 1 ol Date: circa 1890 1. any of various compounds having the general formula RSH which are analogous to alcohols but in which sulfur replaces the oxygen of the hydroxyl group and which… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thiol — [ θʌɪɒl] noun Chemistry an organic compound containing the group ‒SH, i.e. a sulphur containing analogue of an alcohol … English new terms dictionary
thiol — n. Chem. any organic compound containing an alcohol like group but with sulphur in place of oxygen. Etymology: THIO + OL(1) … Useful english dictionary
