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cysteines

cysteines is the plural of cysteine.

Meaning of cysteine

Noun

cysteine (countable and uncountable, plural cysteines)

  1. A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
    Synonyms:
    E910 when used as a food additive, E920 when used as an improving agent, Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins

Questions about cysteines

What is cysteines the plural of?
Cysteines is the plural of cysteine.

Words near cysteines in the dictionary

  1. cysteinals
  2. cysteinate
  3. cysteinates
  4. cysteine
  5. cysteineless
  6. cysteines
  7. cysteins
  8. cysteinyl
  9. cysteinyl leukotriene
  10. cysteinyl leukotrienes
  11. cysteinylated

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