cysteine
noun/ˈsɪstɪiːn/
Frequency rank: #17,705 most common English word
Meaning
A sulfur-containing amino acid found in many proteins, important for forming disulfide bonds.
Example sentence
The protein contains cysteine as one of its key amino acids, helping to form important disulfide bonds.
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