Definition of cysteine in English:
cysteine
noun ˈsɪstɪɪnˈsɪstɪiːnˈsɪstiːnˈsɪsteɪnˈsistəˌēn
mass nounBiochemistry 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.
Chemical formula: HSCH₂CH(NH₂)COOH
Example sentencesExamples
- As long as the supply of methionine is adequate, cysteine is considered as nonessential.
- The integration of reduced sulphur into the amino acid cysteine is a central step in the assimilation of inorganic sulphur.
- Whey proteins are also rich in the sulfur-containing amino acids cysteine and methionine.
- Most of the sulfate substrate comes from sulfoxidation of the amino acid cysteine.
- The gelatinase activity was due to metalloproteinases and not cysteine or serine proteinases.
Origin
Late 19th century: from cystine + -eine (variant of -ine4).