``S``-Nitrosothiols, also known as thionitrites, are organic compounds or functional groups containing a nitroso group attached to the sulfur atom of a thiol. S-Nitrosothiols have the general formula RSNO, where R denotes an organic group. S-Nitrosothiols have received much attention in biochemistry because they serve as donors of the nitroson...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. A type of organic sulfur-containing nitrite; can transport nitric oxide through the body by binding to the sulfur group.
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