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cystathionine
[ sis-tuh-thahy-uh-neen, -nin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cystathionine1
cyst(eine) + -a- + (me)thionine
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