Disulfidbrücke

dieNoun

disulfide bridge; covalent bond in proteins.

English translations

  1. 01

    disulfide bridge

Word details

German meaning
Eine kovalente Bindung zwischen zwei Schwefelatomen in Proteinen, die zur Stabilisierung der Proteinstruktur beiträgt.
English meaning
disulfide bridge
Synonym
Schwefelbrücke
German example
Die Disulfidbrücke spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Faltung und Stabilität des Proteins.
English example
The disulfide bridge plays an important role in the folding and stability of the protein.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Disulfidbrücke
Plural Form
die Disulfidbrücken

Example sentences with “Disulfidbrücke”

  1. Die Disulfidbrücke stabilisiert die Proteinstruktur. (The disulfide bridge stabilizes the protein structure.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is Disulfidbrücke feminine?

It ends in 'brücke', which is feminine (die Brücke). Compound nouns in German take the gender of the final component.