cysteic acid
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cys·te·ic ac·id
(sis-tā'ik as'id),3-sulfoalanine; an oxidation product of cysteine, and a precursor of taurine and isethionic acid.
Synonym(s): 3-sulfoalanine
cysteic acid
/cys·te·ic ac·id/ (sis-te´ik) an intermediate product in the oxidation of cysteine to taurine.cys·te·ic ac·id
(sis-tē'ik as'id)An oxidation product of cysteine, and a precursor of taurine and isethionic acid.
cysteic acid
C3H7NO5S, an acid produced by the oxidation of cysteine. Further oxidation produces taurine.
CAS # 498-40-8
See also: acid