Probing the Role of Cysteine Thiyl Radicals in Biology: Eminently Dangerous, Difficult to Scavenge

Thiyl radicals are exceptionally interesting reactive sulfur species (RSS), but rather rarely considered in a biological or medical context. We here review the reactivity of protein thiyl radicals in aqueous and lipid phases and provide an overview of their most relevant reaction partners in biologi...

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Main Authors: Bernd Moosmann, Parvana Hajieva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/5/885