CYSTEINE


Meaning of CYSTEINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sis-t ə - ˌ ē n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from cystine + -ein

Date: 1884

: a crystalline sulfur-containing amino acid C 3 H 7 NO 2 S readily oxidizable to cystine

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