cysteine
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Synonyms: cystine, cystein, castine, certeine, steine, cysteamine, cystamine, caseine, cysteinyl, dicysteine, cysteines
Antonyms: cystine, cystein, castine, certeine, steine, cysteamine, cystamine, caseine, cysteinyl, dicysteine, cysteines
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Noun
- {{lb|en|amino acid}} A {{l|en|sulphur}}-[[containing]] [[nonessential amino acid]] C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>S found in most {{l|en|animal}} {{l|en|protein|proteins}}; it readily [[oxidize]]s to [[cystine]].
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