Disulfide Definition

dī-sŭlfīd
noun
A chemical compound in which two sulfur atoms are united with a single radical or with a single atom of an element; bisulfide.
Webster's New World
An organic compound in which the radical SS is attached to two different carbon atoms.
Webster's New World
US spelling of disulphide.
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Other Word Forms of Disulfide

Noun

Singular:
disulfide
Plural:
disulfides

Disulfide Sentence Examples

  • All have four conserved cysteines that probably form two disulfide bonds.

  • What are the thermodynamic principles behind the introduction of disulfide cross-links to increase a protein's stability?

  • Once the perm solution is applied, the hair begins to break down and disulfide bonds are added to the hair shaft.

  • Proteins are modified to be mis-folded by making new links between otherwise remote amino acids with disulfide bonds.

  • It may also occur as a result of the toxic effects of manganese, carbon monoxide, carbon disulfide, and other chemicals.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIS

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

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