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 mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197


sulcus sinus sagittalis superioris
Synonym for groove for superior sagittal sinus ... The groove in the midline of the inner table of the calvaria lodging the superior sagittal sinus. ... Synonym: sulcus sinus sagittalis superioris, sagittal groove, sagittal sulcus, superior longitudinal sulcus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus sinus sigmoidei
Synonym for groove for sigmoid sinus ... A broad groove in the posterior cranial fossa, first situated on the lateral portion of the occipital bone, then curving around the jugular process on to the mastoid portion of the temporal bone, and finally turning sharply on the posterior inferior angle of the parietal bone and becoming continuous with the …

sulcus sinus transversi
Synonym for groove for transverse sinus ... The groove on the inner surface of the occipital bone marking the course of the transverse sinus; the tentorium is attached to its margins. ... Synonym: sulcus sinus transversi, sulcus for transverse sinus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus spinosus
Synonym for stria spinosa ... A faint groove occasionally caused by the chorda tympani nerve on the spine of the sphenoid. ... Synonym: Lucas' groove, sulcus spinosus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus spiralis externus
Synonym for external spiral sulcus ... A concavity in the outer wall of the cochlear duct between the prominentia spiralis and the spiral organ. ... Synonym: sulcus spiralis externus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus spiralis internus
Synonym for internal spiral sulcus ... A concavity in the floor of the cochlear duct formed by the overhanging labium vestibulare. ... Synonym: sulcus spiralis internus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus subclavianus
Synonym for subclavian groove ... A groove on the inferior surface of the body of the clavicle to which is attached the subclavius muscle. ... Synonym: sulcus musculi subclavii, subclavian sulcus, sulcus subclavianus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus subclavius
Synonym for groove of lung for subclavian artery ... <anatomy, artery> A sulcus on the surface of the lung just below the apex, corresponding to the course of the subclavian artery. ... Synonym: sulcus subclavius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus subparietalis
Synonym for subparietal sulcus ... A sulcus continuing the direction of the cingulate sulcus from where the marginal part of that fissure bends upward; it forms the upper boundary of the posterior portion of the cingulate gyrus. ... Synonym: sulcus subparietalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus supra-acetabularis
Synonym for supra-acetabular groove ... A groove, posterosuperior to the acetabulum, that is the attachment for the reflected head of the rectus femoris muscle. ... Synonym: sulcus supra-acetabularis, supra-acetabular sulcus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus tali
Synonym for interosseous groove of talus ... The groove on the inferior surface of the talus, which with a corresponding groove on the calcaneus forms the sinus tarsi. ... Synonym: sulcus tali, interosseous groove, talar sulcus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus temporalis inferior
Synonym for inferior temporal sulcus ... The sulcus on the basal aspect of the temporal lobe that separates the fusiform gyrus from the inferior temporal gyrus on its lateral side. ... Synonym: sulcus temporalis inferior, Clevenger's fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus temporalis medius
Synonym for middle temporal sulcus ... The sulcus between the middle temporal gyrus and inferior temporal gyrus. ... Synonym: sulcus temporalis medius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus temporalis superior
Synonym for superior temporal sulcus ... The longitudinal sulcus that separates the superior and middle temporal gyri. ... Synonym: sulcus temporalis superior, superior temporal fissure. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus terminalis
Sulcus terminalis linguae; a V-shaped groove, with apex pointing backward, on the surface of the tongue, marking the separation between the oral, or horizontal, and the pharyngeal, or vertical, parts, sulcus terminalis atrii dextri; a groove on the surface of the right atrium of the heart, marking the junction of the primitive sinus venosus with th …

sulcus tubae auditivae
Synonym for groove for auditory tube ... A furrow on the inner surface of the posterior border of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, for the cartilaginous auditory tube. ... Synonym: sulcus tubae auditivae, pharyngotympanic groove. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus tympanicus
Synonym for tympanic groove ... The sulcus on the inner aspect of the tympanic part of the temporal bone in which the tympanic membrane is fixed. ... Synonym: sulcus tympanicus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus venae cavae
Synonym for groove for inferior venae cava ... A groove on the posterior surface of the liver between the caudate lobe and the right lobe which gives passage to the inferior vena cava. ... Synonym: sulcus venae cavae, fossa venae cavae, sulcus for vena cava. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus venae cavae cranialis
Synonym for groove for superior vena cava ... A groove on the surface of the right lung, above the hilum, in which runs the superior vena cava. ... Synonym: sulcus venae cavae cranialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus venae subclaviae
Synonym for groove for subclavian vein ... <anatomy, vein> A groove just anterior to the scalene tubercle of the first rib marking the course of the subclavian vein across the rib. ... Synonym: sulcus venae subclaviae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus venae umbilicalis
Synonym for sulcus of umbilical vein ... <anatomy, vein> The sulcus on the foetal liver occupied by the umbilical vein. ... Synonym: sulcus venae umbilicalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus ventralis
Synonym for anterior median fissure of spinal cord ... A deep median fissure on the anterior surface of the spinal cord. ... Synonym: fissura mediana anterior medullae spinalis, anteromedian groove, sulcus ventralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus verticalis
Synonym for precentral sulcus ... An interrupted fissure anterior to and in general parallel with the central sulcus, marking the anterior border of the precentral gyrus. ... Synonym: sulcus precentralis, sulcus verticalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus vomeralis
vomeral groove, vomeral groove ...

sulcus vomeris
Synonym for vomeral groove ... The groove on the anterior border of the vomer that receives the septal cartilage. ... Synonym: sulcus vomeralis, sulcus vomeris, vomeral sulcus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulcus vomerovaginalis
Synonym for vomerovaginal groove ... A sulcus on the inferior aspect of the vaginal process of the sphenoid bone that, together with ala of the vomer, forms the vomerovaginal canal. ... Synonym: sulcus vomerovaginalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulf-
1. Prefix denoting that the compound to the name of which it is attached contains a sulfur atom. This spelling (rather than sulph-, sulpho-) is preferred by the American Chemical Society and has been adopted by the USP and NF, but not by the BP. ... 2. Prefix form of sulfonic acid or sulfonate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfa
Denoting the sulfa drugs, or sulfonamides. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfabenzamide
An antimicrobial of the sulfonamide group. ... Synonym: N-sulfanilylbenzamide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfacetamide
<chemical> An anti-infective agent that is used topically to treat skin infections and orally for urinary tract infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, anti-infective agents, urinary. ... Chemical name: Acetamide, N-((4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfachlorpyridazine
<chemical> 4-amino-n-(6-chloro-3-pyridazinyl)benzenesulfonamide. A sulfonamide antimicrobial used for urinary tract infections and in veterinary medicine. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridazinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfacid
Synonym for thioacid ... An organic acid in which one or more of the oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur atoms; e.g., thiosulfuric acid. ... Synonym: sulfacid, sulfoacid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfacytine
A sulfonamide used as an oral antibiotic in the treatment of urinary tract infections. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfadiazine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide that is commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-2-pyrimidinyl- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfadimethoxine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide that is used as an anti-infective agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfadimidine
Synonym for sulfamethazine ... <chemical> A sulfanilamide anti-infective agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfadoxine
<chemical> A long acting sulfonamide that is used, usually in combination with other drugs, for respiratory, urinary tract, and malarial infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, antimalarials. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) …

sulfaethidole
N1-(5-Ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl)sulfanilamide;a sulfonamide used in the treatment of systemic and urinary tract infections. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfafurazole
Synonym for sulfisoxazole ... <chemical> 4-amino-n-(3,4-dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide. One of the antibacterial sulfonamides generally used for treatment of infections. It is bacteriostatic against a wide range of gram- negative and gram-positive organisms, but acquired resistance is common. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective …

sulfaguanidine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide antimicrobial agent that is used to treat enteric infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(aminoiminomethyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfaguine
Synonym for sulfaguanidine ... <chemical> A sulfanilamide antimicrobial agent that is used to treat enteric infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(aminoiminomethyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfalene
<chemical> 4-amino-n-(3-methoxypyrazinyl)benzenesulfonamide. Long-acting plasma-bound sulfonamide used for respiratory and urinary tract infections and also for malaria. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, antimalarials. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(3-methoxypyrazinyl)- ... (12 …

sulfamerazine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide that is used as an antibacterial agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfameter
<chemical> N(1)-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfanilamide. Long acting sulfonamide used in leprosy, urinary, and respiratory tract infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, leprostatic agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamethazine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide anti-infective agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamethizole
<chemical> A sulfathiazole antibacterial agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamethoxazole
<chemical> A bacteriostatic antibacterial agent that interferes with folic acid synthesis in susceptible bacteria. Its broad spectrum of activity has been limited by the development of resistance. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamethoxydiazine
Synonym for sulfameter ... <chemical> N(1)-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfanilamide. Long acting sulfonamide used in leprosy, urinary, and respiratory tract infections. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary, leprostatic agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)-
sulfamethoxypyridazine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide antibacterial agent. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(6-methoxy-3-pyridazinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamonomethoxine
<chemical> N(1)-(-methoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)sulfanilamide. Long acting sulfonamide antibacterial agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(6-methoxy-4-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfamoxole
<chemical> A sulfanilamide antibacterial agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(4,5-dimethyl-2-oxazolyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfane sulfurtransferase
<enzyme> Catalyses the transfer of sulfur from thiosulfate to cyanide via a persulfide intermediate (double displacement); also reacts in a single displacement mechanism with a thiol as the acceptor ... Registry number: EC 2.8.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfanilamide
P-Aminobenzenesulfonamide;the first sulfonamide used for its chemotherapeutic effect in infections caused by some beta-haemolytic streptococci, meningococci, gonococci, Clostridium welchii, and in certain infections of the urinary tract, especially those due to Escherichia coli and Proteus vulgaris; less effective than sulfapyridine in the treatmen …

sulfanilamides
<chemical> Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfanilazocarbonic anhydrase
<enzyme> Derivative of carbonic anhydrase (EC 4.2.1.1) ... Registry number: EC 4.2.1.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfanilic acids
Aminobenzenesulfonic acids. Organic acids that are used in the manufacture of dyes and organic chemicals and as reagents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfanitran
4'-[(p-Nitrophenyl)sulfamoyl]acetanilide;an antimicrobial agent of the sulfonamide group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfaperin
N'-(5-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)sulfanilamide;an antimicrobial agent of the sulfonamide group. ... Synonym: isosulfamerazine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfaphenazole
<chemical> A sulfonilamide anti-infective agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfapyrazine
N1-2-Pyrazinylsulfanilamide;an antibacterial agent of the sulfonamide group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfapyridine
<chemical> N'-2-pyridylsulfanilamide. Antibacterial, potentially toxic, used to treat certain skin diseases. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, dermatologic agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-2-pyridinyl- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfaquinoxaline
<chemical> N(1)-(2-quinoxalinyl)sulfanilamide. An antiprotozoal agent used to combat coccidial infections of swine, cattle, fowl, and other veterinary animals. Also used in controlling outbreaks of fowl typhoid and fowl cholera and in treatment of infectious enteritis. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, antiprotozoal agents. …

sulfatase
1. Trivial name for enzymes in EC group 3.1.6, the sulfuric ester hydrolases, which catalyze the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters (sulfates) to the corresponding alcohols plus inorganic sulfate; includes aryl-, sterol, glycol-, chondroitin, choline-, cellulose, cerebroside, and chondro-sulfatases. ... Synonym: arylsulfatase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfatases
<enzyme> Registry number: EC 3.1.6. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfate
A salt or ester of sulfuric acid. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfate adenylyltransferase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the activation of sulfate ions by ATP to form adenosine-5'-phosphosulfate and pyrophosphate. This reaction constitutes the first enzymatic step in sulfate utilization following the uptake of sulfate. ... Chemical name: ATP:sulfate adenylyltransferase ... Registry number: EC 2.7.7.4 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfate permease
<chemical> From aspergillus nidulans; it actively transports sulfate, chromate and selenate ions ... Chemical name: permease, sulfate ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfate respiration
The process of respiration used by some anaerobic organisms, in which sulfate rather than molecular oxygen is used to oxidise organic molecules to obtain energy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfate water
A water holding in solution appreciable quantities of the sulfates of calcium, magnesium, or sodium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfates
Inorganic salts of sulfuric acid. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfathiazole
2-Sulfanilylaminothiazole; 2-(p-aminobenzenesulfonamido)thiazole;an antibacterial agent of the sulfonamide group. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfathiazoles
<chemical> Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfatidates
Synonym for sulfatides ... Cerebroside sulfuric esters containing one or more sulfate groups in the sugar portion of the molecule. ... Synonym: sulfatidates. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfatide lipidosis
Synonym for metachromatic leukodystrophy ... <radiology> Dysmyelinating disease, autosomal recessive, aryl sulfatase A -- absent from urine and serum, most present by 2 yrs, die at 3-4 yrs, may arise at any age, CT: decreased density of white matter, primarily in centrum semiovale, with or without focal gall bladder defects (!) ... (12 Dec 1998 …

sulfatides
Cerebroside sulfuric esters containing one or more sulfate groups in the sugar portion of the molecule. ... Synonym: sulfatidates. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfatidosis
A combination of metachromatic leukodystrophy and mucopolysaccharidosis caused by deficiency of sulfatase enzymes such as arylsulfatases A, B, and C, and steroid sulfatases; characterised by coarse facial features, ichthyosis, hepatosplenomegaly, and skeletal abnormalities, with increased urinary excretion of dermatan and heparan sulfates. ... See: …

sulfation
Addition of sulfate groups as esters to preexisting molecules. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfenic acids
Oxy acids of sulfur with the general formula rsoh, where r is an alkyl or aryl group such as ch3. They are often encountered as esters and halides. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfhemoglobin
<chemical> Chemical name: Haemoglobins, sulf- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfhemoglobinaemia
A morbid condition due to the presence of sulfmethemoglobin in the blood. It is marked by persistent cyanosis, but the blood count does not reveal any special abnormality in the blood. It is thought to be caused by the action of hydrogen sulfide absorbed from the intestine. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfhydrate
A compound (hydrosulfide) containing the ion HS-. ... Synonym: sulfohydrate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfhydryl
The radical -SH; contained in glutathione, cysteine, coenzyme A, lipoamide (all in the reduced state), and in mercaptans (R-SH). ... Synonym: thiel. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfhydryl compounds
Compounds containing the -sh radical. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfhydryl oxidase
<enzyme> 2rsh plus 02 gives rssr plus hydrogen peroxide; substrate sulfhydryl compounds may be replaced by glutathione or other specific as appropriate ... Registry number: EC 1.8.3.- ... Synonym: sulphydryl oxidase, s-s cross-linking enzyme, sulphydryloxidase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfhydryl reagent
Reagents that react with thiol groups, particularly those in proteins. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfhydryl reagents
Chemical agents that react with sh groups. This is a chemically diverse group that is used for a variety of purposes. Among these are enzyme inhibition, enzyme reactivation or protection, and labelling. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfide
A compound of sulfur in which the sulfur has a valence of -2; e.g., Na2S, HgS; also, a thioether (i.e., R-S-R', such as lanthionine). ... Synonym: sulfuret. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfide dehydrogenase
<enzyme> From bacteria ... Registry number: EC 1.8.2.- ... Synonym: flavocytochrome c, soxb protein, soxb gene product ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfide oxidase
<enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of hydrogen sulfide to sulfur; isolated from hyphomicrobium neptunium ... Registry number: EC 1.8.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfide quinone reductase
<enzyme> Part of the photosynthetic electron transport chain in chlorobium; reaction occurs in the dark, in the absence of oxygen ... Registry number: EC 1.8.5.- ... Synonym: plastoquinone reductase, sulfide-quinone oxidoreductase, sqr enzyme, sulfide-quinone reductase ... (26 Jun 1999) ...

sulfides
Chemical groups containing the covalent sulfur bonds -s-. The sulfur atom can be bound to inorganic or organic moieties. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfikinase
Synonym for sulfotransferase ... Generic term for enzymes in EC sub-subclass 2.8.2 catalyzing the transfer of a sulfate group from 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate (active sulfate) to the hydroxyl group of an acceptor, producing the sulfated derivative and 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphate. ... Synonym: sulfikinase, sulfokinase. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfindigotic acid
C8H5NOSO3;formed by the action of sulfuric acid on indigo, a reaction that also yields indigo carmine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

sulfinic acids
Any of the monobasic inorganic or organic acids of sulfur with the general formula rso(oh). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfinpyrazone
<chemical> A uricosuric drug that is used to reduce the serum urate levels in gout therapy. It lacks anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic properties. ... Pharmacological action: uricosuric agents. ... Chemical name: 3,5-Pyrazolidinedione, 1,2-diphenyl-4-(2-(phenylsulfinyl)ethyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfisomidine
<chemical> A sulfanilamide antibacterial agent. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Benzenesulfonamide, 4-amino-N-(2,6-dimethyl-4-pyrimidinyl)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

sulfisoxazole
<chemical> 4-amino-n-(3,4-dimethyl-5-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide. One of the antibacterial sulfonamides generally used for treatment of infections. It is bacteriostatic against a wide range of gram- negative and gram-positive organisms, but acquired resistance is common. ... Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents. ... Chemical name: Be …

sulfite
A salt of sulfurous acid; elevated in cases of molybdenum cofactor deficiency. ... Sulfite dehydrogenase, an oxidoreductase catalyzing the reaction of sulfite with 2 ferricytochrome c and water to sulfate and 2-ferrocytochrome c. ... Sulfite oxidase, a liver oxidoreductase (haemoprotein) catalyzing the reaction of inorganic sulfite ion with O2 and wa …

sulfite oxidases
<enzyme> A molybdohemoprotein which catalyses the terminal reaction in the oxidative degradation of sulfur-containing amino acids with the formation of a sulfate. Cytochrome c, ferricyanide and molecular oxygen can act as acceptors. A deficiency is manifested by brain damage and mental deterioration. Utilises ferricytochrome c as acceptor. Us …

sulfite reductases
<enzyme> Hydrogen sulfide:(acceptor) oxidoreductases. Enzymes which reversibly catalyze the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in the presence of various acceptors to sulfite and a reduced acceptor. Utilises NADP+ as the acceptor. Utilises oxidised ferredoxin as acceptor and EC 1.8.99.1 will utilise a variety of acceptors. ... Registry number: EC 1 …