homoserine

[ hō′mə-sĕr′ēn′ ]

n.

An amino acid formed in the conversion of methionine to cysteine.

Nearby words

homopteran, homopterous, homorganic, homoromantic, homoscedastic, homoserine, homosexual, homosexuality, homosocial, homosporous, homospory

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