cysteine
[sis-te´ēn]a sulfur-containing amino acid, one of the nonessential amino acids, produced by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of proteins; it is readily oxidized to cystine and is sometimes found in urine.
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cys·te·ine (C, Cys),
(sis-tē'in), Do not confuse this word with cystine.l-isomer of this acid is found in most proteins; especially abundant in keratin.
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cysteine
(sĭs′tə-ēn′, -ĭn, -tē-)n.
An amino acid, C3H7O2NS, derived from cystine and found in most proteins.
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cys·te·ine
(C, Cys) (sis-tē'in)An amino acid found in most proteins; especially abundant in keratin.
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cysteine
An AMINO ACID present in most body proteins.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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Fig. 125 Cysteine . Molecular structure.
cysteine (C, Cys)
one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins that has a polar ‘R’ structure and is water-soluble. See Fig. 125 . The R group contains a sulphydryl (SH) group which is vital for the formation of DISULPHIDE BRIDGES in proteins. Disulphide bridges hold polypeptides together and give stability, especially in molecules such as KERATIN and IMMUNOGLOBULINS. The ISOELECTRIC POINT of cysteine is 5.1.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
cys·te·ine
(C) (sis-tē'in) Do not confuse this word with cystine.l-isomer of this acid is found in most proteins; especially abundant in keratin.
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