Skip to main content

cysteine

/sis-tee-een, -in/US // ˈsɪs tiˌin, -ɪn //UK // (ˈsɪstɪˌiːn, -ɪn) //

半胱氨酸,胱氨酸,二十世纪的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : a crystalline amino acid, C3H7O2NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Abbreviation: Cys; Symbol: C

Examples

  • Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.