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sulfide

 [sul´fīd]
any binary compound of sulfur; a compound of sulfur with another element or base.
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sul·fide

(sŭl'fīd),
1. A compound of sulfur in which the sulfur has a valence of -2; for example, Na2S, HgS.
2. A thioether (that is, R-S-R', such as lanthionine).
Synonym(s): sulfuret
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sul·fide

(sŭl'fīd)
A compound of sulfur in which the sulfur has a valence of -2.
Synonym(s): sulphide.
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The new work, by James Mitchell of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues, suggests that cutting calories prompts cells to produce hydrogen sulfide. Animal cells can use the gas as a fuel, which makes tissues more resilient and prolongs the lives of lab organisms.
Sulfite (SO2) added to the must as potassium metabisulfite (KMBS) bypasses the regulatory sulfate-reduction pathway by diffusing through the cell membrane and immediately reorienting in hydrogen sulfide. Large additions of KMBS to the must (more than 80 ppm) have been shown to increase [H.sub.2]S concentrations in wine.
Some studies have suggested that reducing caloric intake prompts cells to produce hydrogen sulfide. Another way of triggering the cells to make hydrogen sulfide gas is to reduce protein intake rather than reduce caloric intake.
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