Mammals produce cyclo-octasulfur to suppress lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis | Science

Elemental sulfur is an evolutionarily ancient metabolite, yet its generation, storage, and function in animals have remained unclear. We show that mammals harbor elemental sulfur in the form of its most stable allotrope, cyclo-octasulfur (S8). We found ...

Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec5473