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UK
/sˈɪstaɪn/
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NOUN
- an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
How To Use cysteine In A Sentence
- Folic acid, a B vitamin, reduces heart-attack risks by lowering a potentially deadly blood chemical called homocysteine.
- Folic acid, a B vitamin, reduces heart-attack risks by lowering a potentially deadly blood chemical called homocysteine.
- Folic acid, a B vitamin, reduces heart-attack risks by lowering a potentially deadly blood chemical called homocysteine.
- Folic acid, a B vitamin, reduces heart-attack risks by lowering a potentially deadly blood chemical called homocysteine.
- The integration of reduced sulphur into the amino acid cysteine is a central step in the assimilation of inorganic sulphur.
- Other examples of amino acids are alanine, leucine, cysteine, arginine, and tryptophan.
- Among them are baclofen, a common muscle relaxant that enhances GABA, and N-acetylcysteine, used to treat Tylenol overdoses, which inhibits glutamate. New Hope For Addicts?
- Metabolism of homocysteine requires an adequate supply of folic acid.
- Most overdoses are caught quickly and treated with an antidote called n-acetylcysteine, or NAC. FDA Panel Recommends Changes to Drug Ingredient
- It also lowers the levels of amino acid homocysteine which, when found in high levels in the bloodstream, is linked to an increased risk of heart disease.
