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disulphide

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: adjective
  • Definition: referring to a compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule
  • Example:
    1. Multiple polypeptides are often bound together by disulphide (S=S) bonds.

    2. Disulphide bonds form between the sulphur atoms of cysteine amino acids, and they can join different polypeptides together or join different regions of the same polypeptide.
  • Alternative Form: disulfide


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