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Chapter 15.8, Problem 4QQ
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Interpretation: To identify a nonmetabolic function for hydrogen sulfide.
Concept introduction: Cysteine is a nonessential amino acid and has a sulfur atom in its side chain. The structure of cysteine is:
In degradation of the sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine, the sulfur is released in the form of hydrogen sulfide. The degradation process of cysteine is as follows:
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