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
An alteration of cystine.
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.
When used as the name of a substance, this noun is uncountable, but when used as the name of individual molecules, it is countable.
• E910 when used as a food additive
• E920 when used as an improving agent
• Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins
Source: Wiktionary
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
