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cystathionin

cystathionin is the alternative form of cystathionine.

Meaning of cystathionine

Noun

cystathionine (uncountable)

  1. An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.

Questions about cystathionin

What is cystathionin the alternative form of?
Cystathionin is the alternative form of cystathionine.

Words near cystathionin in the dictionary

  1. cystallins
  2. cystamine
  3. cystaphos
  4. cystathionase
  5. cystathione
  6. cystathionin
  7. cystathioninase
  8. cystathionine
  9. cystathioninuria
  10. cystatin
  11. cystatine

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