mycothiol
An unusual thiol compound found in the Actinobacteria, composed of a cysteine residue…An unusual thiol compound found in the Actinobacteria, composed of a cysteine residue with an acetylated amino group linked to glucosamine, which is then linked to inositol.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An unusual thiol compound found in the Actinobacteria, composed of a cysteine residue with an acetylated amino group linked to glucosamine, which is then linked to inositol.
Origin
From myco- + thiol.From myco- + thiol.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable