Meanings
nountyrindoxyl (uncountable)
- especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryA univalent radical derived from Tyrian purple
Enzymes such as sulphur transferase and sulphur reductase may be involved in contributing the methane thiol group on the indole ring of tyrindoxyl sulfate.
2015 October 22, “Characterization of Bacterial Communities Associated with the Tyrian Purple Producing Gland in a Marine Gastropod”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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