transthiolation

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English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ thiolation.

Noun

transthiolation (usually uncountable, plural transthiolations)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction in which a thiol group is moved from one molecule to another
    • 2015 November 26, “Genome-Wide Identification, Phylogenetic and Expression Analyses of the Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme Gene Family in Maize”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      E2 accepts thioester-linked ubiquitin from E1 to their own active-site cysteine via a transthiolation reaction.