Etymology

mycothiol

M3Y4C3O1T1H4I1O1L1

Today it means: An unusual thiol compound found in the Actinobacteria, composed of a cysteine residue with an acetylated amino group linked to glucosamine, which is then linked to inositol. Full definition →

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