... measurement of its absorb-ance at 220 nm and by assaying its thiols with 2,2¢-dithiodi-pyridine (see below). Thionein was either used immediatelyor stored at liquid nitrogen temperatures.Thiol ... solutions fromthe anhydrous aldehyde immediately before the experi-ment. In addition, the two aldehydes discussed,acrolein and acetaldehyde, react differently with sulf-hydryls. Acetaldehyde ... [30,31].Acetaldehyde is discussed as a mediator of tissueinjury in alcoholic liver disease and myopathies, in theetiology of cancer of the respiratory and digestivetracts, and in other diseases [10,32].In...