cysteinyl

C3Y4S1T1E1I1N1Y4L1
/ˈsɪs.tiˌnɪl//sɪsˈti.əˌnɪl/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from the amino acid cysteine

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivecysteinyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf, pertaining to, or derived from the amino acid cysteine

Origin

  1. Englishcysteine
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. Englishcysteinyl

From cysteine + -yl.

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Translations

Finnish kysteinyyli
  • kysteinyyliunivalent radical
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APA

cysteinyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinyl

MLA

“cysteinyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cysteinyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysteinyl.

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