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cysteinenoun(biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
cystinenoun(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
selenocysteinnoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of selenocysteine. [(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium]
cystathioninnounAlternative form of cystathionine. [(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.]
selenocysteinenoun(biochemistry) A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
selenocystinenoun(biochemistry) A selenoamino acid derived from cystine
cystathioninenoun(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.
cystathionenounMisspelling of cystathionine. [(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.]
tyrosinnounAlternative form of tyrosine. [(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein]
cysteinylglycinenoun(organic chemistry) A dipeptide of cysteine and glycine that is formed by the breakdown of glutathione
methioninenoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The L-form thereof, a lipotropic molecule widely occurring in living organisms and found in most protein; in humans it is an essential amino acid.
cysteinalnoun(organic chemistry) The amino aldehyde derived from cysteine
serinenoun(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.
sulfocysteinenoun(organic chemistry) S-cysteine sulphate
cysteic acidnoun(organic chemistry) An oxidized form of cysteine that is an intermediate in its metabolism
selenocystathioninenoun(organic chemistry) A selenoamino acid derived from cystathionine
glutaminenoun(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C₅H₁₀N₂O₃ found in most animal and plant proteins.
threoninenoun(biochemistry) An essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃ found in most animal proteins.
non-essential amino acidnounAlternative spelling of nonessential amino acid. [(biochemistry) Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.]
cysteinatenoun(organic chemistry) The anion derived from cysteine

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