cysteine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪs.təˌiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɪs.tiˌiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɪs.tiˌin/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɪs.ti.ɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɪs.təˌin/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɪs.ti.ɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɪˌstin/ (General-American)
Etymology
An alteration of cystine, see -eine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cysteines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dacisteine · glutamylcysteine · acetylcysteine · cysteic · intercysteine · polycysteine · guaisteine · thiocysteine · cysteinate · selenocysteine · moguisteine · cysteineless · cysteinyl · nitrosocysteine · cysteinal · tetracysteine · dicysteine · isoprenylcysteine · mecysteine
Relateds
Synonyms
Cys when viewed as a monomer in proteins · E920 when used as an improving agent · E910 when used as a food additive
Translations (25)
kk цистеин (nonessential amino acid) · fi kysteiini (nonessential amino acid) · cs cystein (nonessential amino acid) · es cisteína (nonessential amino acid) · da cystein (nonessential amino acid) · hu cisztein (nonessential amino acid) · eo cisteino (nonessential amino acid) · id sistein (nonessential amino acid) · ca cisteïna (nonessential amino acid) · pt cisteína (nonessential amino acid) · ky цистеин (nonessential amino acid) · ru цистеи́н (nonessential amino acid) · it cisteina (nonessential amino acid) · mn цистейн (nonessential amino acid) · fa سیستئین (nonessential amino acid) · gl cisteína (nonessential amino acid) · fr cystéine (nonessential amino acid) · sv cystein (nonessential amino acid) · de Cystein (nonessential amino acid) · ro cisteină (nonessential amino acid) · bg цистеин (nonessential amino acid) · pl cysteina (nonessential amino acid) · el κυστεΐνη (nonessential amino acid) · ja システイン (nonessential amino acid) · cmn 半胱氨酸 (nonessential amino acid)