One step at a time: The insertion of the two sulfur atoms found in lipoyl groups requires the enzyme lipoyl synthase (LipA). The order of insertion of the two sulfur groups has been elucidated by spectroscopic characterization of a monothiolated species.
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Douglas et al. (2006) studied this question.
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