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Word: Cysteine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from cystine + -eine (variant of -ine)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪstɪiːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪstɪɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪsteɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪstiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sulphur-containing amino acid which occurs in keratins and other proteins, often in the form of cystine, and is a constituent of many enzymes.
Short Definition:sulphur-containing amino acid which occurs in keratins and other proteins
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