cysteic acid

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