Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfhydryl Compounds

Compounds containing the -SH radical.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds containing the -SH radical.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Mercaptan
  • Mercaptans
  • Mercapto Compounds
  • Sulfhydryl Compound
  • Thiol
  • Thiols
  • Compound, Sulfhydryl
  • Compounds, Mercapto
  • Compounds, Sulfhydryl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with SULFHYDRYL REAGENTS

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfhydryl Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013438. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013438
  2. Sulfhydryl Compounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiol
  3. Sulfhydryl Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220410