Definition of Thioesters

1. Noun. (plural of thioester) ¹

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Medical Definition of Thioesters

1. In enzymology, an ester where the oxygen bridging the substrate or product carbonyl carbon and the enzyme is replaced by a sulphur (usually through a cys residue); a high energy intermediate in many enzymes. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thioesters

thiocyanates
thiocyanic
thiocyanic acid
thiocyanic acids
thiocyanogen
thiocyanogen number
thiocyanogen value
thiodepsipeptide
thiodiglycol
thiodiglycols
thiodiphenylamine
thioester
thioesterase
thioesterases
thioesterification
thioesters (current term)
thioethanolamine acetyltransferase
thioether
thioethers
thiofentanyl
thioflavin T
thioflavine S
thioflavine T stain
thiofuran
thiogalactopyranoside
thiogalactopyranosides
thiogalactoside
thiogalactosides
thiogallate
thiogenic

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