cysteine
noun
cys·te·ine
ˈsi-stə-ˌēn 
: a crystalline sulfur-containing amino acid C3H7NO2S readily oxidizable to cystine
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The body naturally produces taurine from the amino acid cysteine.
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Previous work from Devaraj’s lab showed the amino acid cysteine, which was also likely prevalent during our planet’s youth, can act like a chemical clamp, fastening certain precursor molecules together to yield lipids.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
While spice allergies are rare, a certain enzyme found in ginger (cysteine proteinase GP-1) may trigger allergic reactions in some people.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Therefore, the team did a deep dive on scientific literature for fertility-boosting ingredients, landing on three of the most effective: myo-inositol, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and CoQ10.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Previous work from Devaraj’s lab showed the amino acid cysteine, which was also likely prevalent during our planet’s youth, can act like a chemical clamp, fastening certain precursor molecules together to yield lipids.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
While spice allergies are rare, a certain enzyme found in ginger (cysteine proteinase GP-1) may trigger allergic reactions in some people.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Therefore, the team did a deep dive on scientific literature for fertility-boosting ingredients, landing on three of the most effective: myo-inositol, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and CoQ10.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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cysteine
noun
cys·teine
ˈsis-tə-ˌēn
: a sulfur-containing amino acid C3H7NO2S occurring in many proteins and glutathione and readily oxidizable to cystine
—abbreviation Cys
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