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cys⋅ta⋅thi⋅o⋅nine

  [sis-tuh-thahy-uh-neen, -nin]
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–noun Biochemistry.
an amino acid, C7H14O4N2S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
Origin:
cyst(eine) + -a- + (me)thionine
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Main Entry: cys·ta·thi·o·nine
Pronunciation: "sis-t&-'thI-&-"nEn
Function: noun
: a sulfur-containing amino acidC7H14N2O4S formed as an intermediate in the conversion of methionine to cysteine
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cystathionine cys·ta·thi·o·nine (sĭs'tə-thī'ə-nēn', -nīn')
n.
An intermediate in the conversion of methionine to cysteine.

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