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Biochemical Functions of Persulfides

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Book cover Structure and Function Relationships in Biochemical Systems

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Bioligy ((AEMB,volume 148))

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In biological systems, persulfides (RSS-) are reactive, unstable intermediates in the transformations of sulfur compounds. Persulfides are also referred to as polysulfides, or alkyl/aryl hydrogen disulfides. The persulfide sulfur is commonly termed, “sulfane”, to designate sulfur covalently bonded only to other sulfur atoms. The scission of the sulfur-sulfur bond is enhanced by the joint action of electrophilic and nucleophilic groups1.

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Wood, J.L. (1982). Biochemical Functions of Persulfides. In: Bossa, F., Chiancone, E., Finazzi-Agrò, A., Strom, R. (eds) Structure and Function Relationships in Biochemical Systems. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Bioligy, vol 148. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9281-5_26

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