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sulfhydryl

American  
[suhlf-hahy-dril] / sʌlfˈhaɪ drɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. mercapto.


Etymology

Origin of sulfhydryl

First recorded in 1930–35; sulf- + hydr- 2 + -yl

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Some of the important functional groups in biological molecules are shown in Figure 2.29; they include: hydroxyl, methyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, phosphate, and sulfhydryl.

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