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Reaction mechanism of thiol to disulfide oxidation under basic conditions?
I have been looking everywhere for an explanation to a reaction mechanism concerning the oxidation of DTT (or just thiols to disulfides in general) using oxygen as the oxidant. I'm aware that ...
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How do thiol groups act as reducing agents?
In my biochemistry practicals, we used reducing agents such as beta mercaptoethanol:
and dithiothreitol (DTT)
Both of these have S-H groups, and I am sure that these are involved in the reduction ...
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Oxidative chlorination mechanism (sulfide to sulfonyl chloride)
I cannot find much guidance in the literature. Any ideas as to what the mechanism of this reaction might be?
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What is a good method to measure the redox potential of a cellular system?
I know how to measure the concentration of free thiols, which is reflective of the redox-potential of cellular compartment such as the cytoplasm or a lysosomes.
What other methods exist?
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