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cystathionine
[ sis-tuh-thahy-uh-neen, -nin ]
/ ˌsɪs təˈθaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
an amino acid, C7H14O4N2S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
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Origin of cystathionine
Words nearby cystathionine
cyrtosis, cyrtostyle, Cyrus, Cys, cyst, cystathionine, cystectomy, cysteine, cysti-, cystic, cysticercoid
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