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thiol

[ thahy-awl, -ol ]

noun



adjective

thiol

/ ˈθ²¹ÉªÉ’±ô /

noun

  1. any of a class of sulphur-containing organic compounds with the formula RSH, where R is an organic group Also called (not in technical usage)mercaptan
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thiol

/ ³Ù³óī′ô±ô′,-űô′ /

  1. A sulfur-containing organic compound having the general formula RSH, where R is another element or radical. Thiols are typically very volatile and strong-smelling, and are responsible for the odor of onions, garlic, rotting flesh, and skunk musk.
  2. Also called mercaptan
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù³ó¾±Â·´Ç±ô·¾±³¦ [thahy-, ol, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of thiol1

First recorded in 1885–90; thi- + -ol 1
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Example Sentences

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However, especially given the similarity between the peat-bog environment and tuberculosis lesions, the findings provide support for a particular strategy for development of treatment-shortening drugs: targeting the biological processes that maintain thiol levels in the tuberculosis bacterium.

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However, despite this success, creating o-bromobenzenethiols by adding a bromine molecule and a thiol group to these intermediates has been tough.

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The UAB researchers were able to cleave four interchain disulfide bonds in the trastuzumab IgG1 hinge and near hinge regions, creating thiol groups.

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The thiol groups of Cys residues are known7 to be a target for oxidation by H2O2.

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For HPCA1 to function properly as a receptor for eH2O2, the Cys oxidation process must be readily reversible, re-forming thiol residues that can be oxidized again.

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