sulfo

¹ American  

[suhl-foh] / ˈsʌl foʊ /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.

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sulfo- ² American  

1. variant of sulf-, especially before a consonant.

   sulfocarbanilide.

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Usage

What does sulfo- mean? The combining form sulfo- is used like a prefix meaning “sulfur,” a nonmetallic element known for its distinctive odor. This form is used in a few scientific terms, especially in chemistry.The form sulfo- comes from Latin sulfur, meaning both “sulfur” and “brimstone.”What are variants of sulfo-?The form sulfo- is a variant of sulf-, which gains an -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with consonants. In British English, sulfo- is spelled sulph- or sulpho-, as in sulphide. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these combining forms.

Etymology

Origin of sulfo

Shortening of sulfonic or sulfonyl

Example Sentences

In this study, the researchers developed a new proton-exchange membrane comprising graphene sheets with 5-10 nm-diameter holes, which are chemically modified with sulfanilic functional groups affording sulfo groups around the holes.

From Science Daily

Previous efforts to isolate PSTs revealed that microbes often make analogues that bear one or more sulfo groups, leading to the discovery that this chemical modification reduces the potency and toxicity of these natural products5,6.

From Nature

The biosynthetic pathways and enzymes involved in the installation of these sulfo groups were not understood until a few years ago.

From Nature

In the current work, the authors combined SxtN and SxtSUL with GxtA, and thereby not only confirmed that SxtN installs a sulfo group on the previously identified nitrogen atom, but also discovered that SxtSUL selectively sulfates the hydroxyl group generated by GxtA.

From Nature

This strongly suggests that sulfo groups reduce PST toxicity, further highlighting their potential for incorporation into PST-based drug candidates.

From Nature