cysteine
cys·te·ine
cysteine · cysteines
цистеин
Cystein
A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteinsA sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
UK/ˈsɪs.təˌiːn/US/ˈsɪs.təˌin/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
Cystein
цистеи́нcisteín
an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
nonessential amino acid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
nonessential amino acid:
Origin
An alteration of cystine, see -eine.An alteration of cystine, see -eine.
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Forms
plural: cysteinesSynonyms
3 synonymsE910 when used as a food additiveE920 when used as an improving agentCys when viewed as a monomer in proteins
Word family
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