cysteic acid

cysteic acid

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cys·te·ic acid 'sis-tē-ik- n a crystalline amino acid C3H7NO5S formed by oxidation of cysteine or cystine and yielding taurine on decarboxylation

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cys·te·ic ac·id (sis-teґik) an intermediate formed by oxidation of the thiol group of cysteine to a sulfo group, and precursor of taurine.

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