Sulfation occurs when a battery is deprived of a full charge; it builds up and remains on battery plates. When too much sulfation occurs, it can impede the chemical-to-electrical conversion and significantly impact battery performance.
Sulfation is a process used to remove "sulfur" from the combustion of fossil fuels. The goal is to minimize the pollution by the combusted gases. Combustion of sulfur-containing fuels releases sulfur dioxide, which, in the atmosphere, oxidizes to the equivalent of sulfuric acid, which is corrosive.
Sulfation (also found as sulfurylation) is an essential posttranslational modification of many molecules including proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. The reaction is also one of the major conjugating pathways responsible for the detoxification and subsequent elimination of xenobiotics and endogenous small molecules in eukaryotes.
Sulfation, in chemistry, any of several methods by which esters or salts of sulfuric acid (sulfates) are formed. The esters are commonly prepared by treating an alcohol with sulfuric acid, sulfur trioxide, chlorosulfuric acid, or sulfamic acid.
Sulfation pathways are an essential part of overall sulfur metabolism. Sulfation pathways are mainly about sulfate activation, and the making and breaking of biological sulfate esters.
Sulfation is a fundamental biochemical and chemical process in which a sulfate group (–SO₃H) is introduced into a molecule, usually through covalent bonding.
Sulfation is one of the most important modifications that occur to a wide range of bioactive small molecules including polysaccharides, proteins, flavonoids, and steroids.
Adding a sulfo group to metabolites can significantly alter the biological activity of the end products. In general, sulfation promotes the acceptor substrates’ water solubility, which results in the inactivation and elimination of physiologically active substances from the body.