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What is a bisulfite?

What is a bisulfite? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO3, or any salt containing it.
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Anions such as bisulfite can deaminate cytosine to form uracil, changing the genetic message by causing C-to-T transitions.
I held the saturated bisulfite solution at arms length and slowly added the sulfuric acid.
In order to control browning, the fruit is often treated prior to dehydration with sodium sulfite and sodium bisulfite.
Description: Wood chips were placed in this digester to separate wood fibers during the cooking process using bisulfite to produce chemical pulp.
Neither sulfite nor bisulfite are sure-fire protectors of phenidone or ascorbic acid against oxidation.
He will establish a panel of genomic markers of methylation analysable by the technique of sequencing after bisulfite treatment.

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