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When a disulfide linkage is formed, the compound containing this new linkage has been __________?

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Answer:

When a disulfide linkage is formed, the compound containing this new linkage has been oxidized.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxidation reaction is defined as,

i) Addition of Oxygen Atoms:

When oxygen atom is added to any compound, then the compound is said to be oxidized and the reaction is known as oxidation reaction.

Example:

Oxidation of Alcohols into carboxylic acids:

R---CH₂--OH → R---COOH

ii) Removal of Hydrogen Atoms:

When hydrogen atom(s) are removed from any compound, then the compound is said to be oxidized and the reaction is also called as oxidation reaction.

Example:

Formation of disulfide bond fro thiols:

R--S-H + R--S-H → R---S--S---R

Disulfide bond is quite popular in protein chemistry where it is formed in cystine from cystein amino acids.

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