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thiol

[ thahy-awl, -ol ]

noun



adjective

thiol

/ ˈθaɪɒl /

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

/ thīôl′,-ōl′ /

  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 Words From

  • thi·ol·ic [thahy-, ol, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thiol1

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

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

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

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

From Nature

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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Only 5 of the 11 thiol groups in any given undecamer participate in metal-mediated connections.

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