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Reactivity of cysteines. The pKa value of most of proteins Cys residues have a pKa value higher than 8 but some redox sensitive cysteine residues are localized in specific protein environment that contributes to decrease their pKa. Specifically, neighboring amino acids stabilized protein thiolates via hydrogen bonds and electrostatic effects and render them sensitive to oxidative post-translational modifications.
