thiol
Sulfur alcohol analog
A thiol is an organic compound containing a sulfur-hydrogen group, the sulfur equivalent of an alcohol.
Thiols are responsible for many pungent odors—the smell of garlic, skunk spray, and natural gas (where they're added as a safety warning).
In biochemistry, the thiol group in the amino acid cysteine forms bridges that shape protein structure.
Spray-armed striped mammal
- rotten eggsDecomposed poultry products
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
onion · leek · natural gas · stench · putrid · malodorous · volatile · reek
Electron-pair donating species
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
Thiol-containing amino acid
- methionineSulfur-bearing essential amino-acid
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- protein foldingChain becoming functional structure
active site · ligand · substrate · biomolecule · peptide · metabolism · catalysis · binding site
Cysteine-derived mucolytic compound
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
- peroxidasePeroxide-degrading enzyme
Eliminating unwanted body fuzz
- permanent waveChemical hair curling treatment
- depilatoryHair-removing substance
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
preservative · mining · leaching · odorization · cosmetics · pesticide
skunk
Spray-armed striped mammal
- rotten eggsDecomposed poultry products
- sulfurousContaining yellow element
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
garlic · onion · leek · natural gas · stench · putrid · malodorous · volatile · reek · fetid
nucleophile
Electron-pair donating species
cysteine
Thiol-containing amino acid
- methionineSulfur-bearing essential amino-acid
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
protein folding · active site · ligand · substrate · biomolecule · peptide · metabolism · catalysis · binding site · cofactor
N-acetylcysteine
Cysteine-derived mucolytic compound
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- redoxElectron transfer chemistry
hair removal
Eliminating unwanted body fuzz
- permanent waveChemical hair curling treatment
- depilatoryHair-removing substance
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
stabilizer · preservative · mining · leaching · odorization · cosmetics · pesticide
- sodium thiosulfateChlorine-neutralizing crystalline compound