CYSTATHIONINE


Meaning of CYSTATHIONINE in English

/sis'teuh thuy"euh neen', -nin/ , n. Biochem.

an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.

[ CYST(EINE) + -a- + (ME)THIONINE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .