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What is the sulfhydryl functional group?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.2: Elements of Life — Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur (CHNOPS)

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What is the sulfhydryl functional group?

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The sulfhydryl group consists of a sulfur bonded to a hydrogen, written as dash S H. Two sulfhydryl groups can form a disulfide bond, which stabilizes protein structure. Cysteine is the amino acid that contains a sulfhydryl group.
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