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Thiol vs Thioesterase - What's the difference?

thiol | thioesterase |

As nouns the difference between thiol and thioesterase

is that thiol is thiol while thioesterase is (organic compound) any of various enzymes of the esterase family that exhibit esterase activity specifically at a thiol group.

thiol

English

Noun

(wikipedia thiol) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) a univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical

    • Synonyms

    * mercaptan

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    thioesterase

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia thioesterase)
  • (organic compound) Any of various enzymes of the esterase family that exhibit esterase activity specifically at a thiol group.