cysteine
Type: molecule Aliases: cysteine protease
- Systems Analogy An amino acid building block needed to make the body master antioxidant shield.
- Formal Definition A sulfur-containing semi-essential amino acid critical for protein folding via disulfide bonds and a key precursor to the antioxidant glutathione.
Mentioned In
- Moleculegingipains, sulfur
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Cysteine contains a highly reactive thiol group capable of forming disulfide bonds."