Definition
cysteinic
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing cysteine or its derivatives, especially in biochemistry and protein chemistry
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Cysteinic residues in proteins can form disulfide bonds.
- The cysteinic acid is an oxidized form of cysteine.
- Researchers studied the cysteinic content of the enzyme.
- Cysteinic groups play an important role in protein structure.