Disulfide

Disulfide Definition:

A compound with the structure R-S-S-R.

Disulfide Explained:

Also, know as the S-S bond is a covalent bond made from two thiol groups. By the use of oxidation of sulfhydryl, it can produce stable proteins, dimers, polymers, or complexes where the sulfide bond can assist in protein folding. It can occur in two ways, Intramolecularly or Intermolecularly.

  • Intremolecularly: disulfide bonds occur between polypeptide chains responsible for stabilizing quaternary protein structures.
  • Intramolecularly: disulfide occurs within the polypeptide chains, responsible for stabilizing the tertiary structure of proteins.