Cysteine
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001683
A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form cystine.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001683 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | (2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid; (R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid; L-cysteine; alpha-amino-beta-thiolpropionic acid; half-cystine |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Sulfur amino acids; Hydrophobins; Cystine |
| Translations | Spanish: cisteína |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001683",
"term": "Cysteine",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form cystine.",
"synonyms": [
"(2R)-2-amino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid",
"(R)-2-amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid",
"L-cysteine",
"alpha-amino-beta-thiolpropionic acid",
"half-cystine"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"sulfur amino acids",
"hydrophobins",
"cystine"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cisteína"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cysteine/"
}
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