sulfur
Type: molecule Aliases: sulfur atomssulfur-containing
- Systems Analogy An essential mineral used by cells to build proteins and powerful antioxidant shields.
- Formal Definition A chemical element (S) essential for life, acting as a crucial component of amino acids (cysteine and methionine) and cofactor structures.
Mentioned In
- Moleculecysteine, homocysteine, methionine, organosulfur
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Sulfur is found in cysteine and methionine, forming structural bridges."