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cysteine
[ sis-tee-een, -in ]
/ ˈsɪs tiˌin, -ɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline amino acid, C3H7O2NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Abbreviation: Cys; Symbol: C
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Origin of cysteine
First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of cystine
OTHER WORDS FROM cysteine
cys·te·in·ic, adjectiveWords nearby cysteine
Cyrus, Cys, cyst, cystathionine, cystectomy, cysteine, cysti-, cystic, cysticercoid, cysticercosis, cysticercus
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How to use cysteine in a sentence
Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
British Dictionary definitions for cysteine
cysteine
/ (ˈsɪstɪˌiːn, -ɪn) /
noun
a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH
Derived forms of cysteine
cysteinic, adjectiveWord Origin for cysteine
C19: variant of cystine
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Scientific definitions for cysteine
cysteine
[ sĭs′tə-ēn′ ]
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2S. See more at amino acid.
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