CEFR B2

mecysteine

noun

Meaning

Mecysteine means a sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

Examples

The article uses mecysteine to mean (biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in....
The teacher asked students to find mecysteine in the reading.

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mecysteine (B2)

noun

Definition

Mecysteine means a sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

Examples

The article uses mecysteine to mean (biochemistry) A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in....
The teacher asked students to find mecysteine in the reading.

How to Use mecysteine

a/the mecysteine (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a mecysteine."
mecysteine in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked mecysteine in context before translating it."

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