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selenocystein

selenocystein is the alternative form of selenocysteine.

Meaning of selenocysteine

Noun

selenocysteine (countable and uncountable, plural selenocysteines)

  1. 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

Origin of selenocystein

From seleno- + cystein.

Questions about selenocystein

What is selenocystein the alternative form of?
Selenocystein is the alternative form of selenocysteine.

Words near selenocystein in the dictionary

  1. selenocyanic acid
  2. selenocyanide
  3. selenocyanides
  4. selenocystamine
  5. selenocystathionine
  6. selenocystein
  7. selenocysteine
  8. selenocysteines
  9. selenocysteinyl
  10. selenocystine
  11. selenodesy

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