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Cysteine - What does it mean?

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cysteine

Noun

  • (amino acid) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C3H7NO2S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
  • Usage notes

    When used as the name of a substance, this noun is uncountable, but when used as the name of individual molecules, it is countable.

    Synonyms

    * when used as a food additive * when used as an improving agent * Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.