Z. Abedinzadeh, Sulfur-centered reactive intermediates derived from the oxidation of sulfur compounds of biological interest, CAN J PHYSL, 79(2), 2001, pp. 166-170
Sulphur compounds play a central role in the structure and activity of many
vital systems. In the living cell, sulfur constitutes an essential part of
the defense against oxidative damage and is transformed into a variety of
sulfur free radical species. Many studies of the chemistry of sulfur-center
ed radicals using pulse radiolysis and photolysis techniques to detect and
measure the kinetics of these radicals have been published and reviewed. Th
is paper discusses the present state of research on the formation and react
ivity of certain sulfur-centered radicals [RS., RSS., RS.+, (RSSR)(.+)] and
their implications for biological systems.