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The occurrence of hydrogen bond in the sulphydryl group of glutathione was investigated by means of Raman Spectroscopy. Evidence is obtained that SH group is free and H-bonding does not occur.
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Rosei, M.A. Hydrogen bonding by the sulphydryl group of glutathione. Experientia 35, 1178–1179 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963272
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