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cysteine

[sis-tee-een, -in]
noun Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline amino acid, C3H7O2NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Abbreviation: Cys; Symbol: C

Origin of cysteine

First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of cystine
Related formscys·te·in·ic, adjective
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cysteine

noun
  1. 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 Formscysteinic, adjective

Word Origin for cysteine

C19: variant of cystine
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cysteine in Medicine

cysteine

[sĭs′tē-ēn′, -ĭn, sĭ-stē′ĭn]
n.
  1. An alpha-amino acid found in most proteins and especially abundant in keratin.
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cysteine in Science

cysteine

[sĭs′tə-ēn′]
  1. A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2S. See more at amino acid.
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