HOMOCYSTEINE


Meaning of HOMOCYSTEINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhō-mō-ˈsis-tə-ˌēn, ˌhä- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom- + cysteine

Date: 1932

: an amino acid C 4 H 9 NO 2 S that is produced in animal metabolism by the demethylation of methionine and that appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease when occurring at high levels in the blood

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