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CYSTEINE
cysteine
(noun) an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
An alteration of cystine.
Noun
cysteine (countable and uncountable, plural cysteines)
(amino acid) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C3H7NO2S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
Usage notes
When used as the name of a substance, this noun is uncountable, but when used as the name of individual molecules, it is countable.
Synonyms
• E910 when used as a food additive
• E920 when used as an improving agent
• Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins
Source: Wiktionary
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