Word Type

Noun

The word "cysteine" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

acetylcysteine cysteic cysteinal cysteinate cysteineless cysteinyl dacisteine dicysteine glutamylcysteine guaisteine intercysteine isoprenylcysteine mecysteine moguisteine nitrosocysteine polycysteine selenocysteine tetracysteine thiocysteine

Context

amino acid

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

amino acid aminoalkanoic acid

Type Of (IsA)

amino acid chemical compound nonessential amino acid uncharged polar amino acid

Related Terms

homocysteine

Related Terms

animal containing cystine nonessential amino acid oxidize protein sulphur

Synonym Network

cys e910 e920

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