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sulphur bridge

the linkage between two sulphur atoms within molecules that enables complex folding to occur. For example, disulphide bridges often form between CYSTEINE residues in proteins.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

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bond
cystine
iron-sulfur protein

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