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sulfhydryl reagents
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Definitions related to sulfhydryl reagents:
  • Compounds which interact with disulfide bonds and sulfhydryl groups in proteins to either favor or inhibit the formation of disulfide crosslinks; usually means a reducing agent which inhibits disulfide formation.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Chemical agents that react with SH groups. This is a chemically diverse group that is used for a variety of purposes. Among these are enzyme inhibition, enzyme reactivation or protection, and labelling.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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