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cystathionine

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[sis-tuh-thahy-uh-neen, -nin] / ˌsɪs təˈθaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of cystathionine

cyst(eine) + -a- + (me)thionine

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