Definitions for cysteines

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cysteines cys·te·ine

Spelling: [sis-tee-een, -in]

IPA: /ˈsɪs tiˌin, -ɪn/

Cysteines is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 267 anagrams from letters in cysteines (ceeinssty).

Definitions for cysteines

noun

1. a crystalline amino acid, C 3 H 7 O 2 NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Symbol: C. Abbreviation: Cys;

Origin of cysteines

First recorded in 1880-85; alteration of cystine

Examples for cysteines

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