selenocysteine
selenocysteine · selenocysteines
A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that…A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
Forms
plural: selenocysteines| Singular | selenocysteine |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedselenoprotein
Derivedselenocysteinyl
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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