lanthionine

L1A1N1T1H4I1O1N1I1N1E1

noun

An analogue of cystine consisting of two alanine residues connected by a single sulfur atom

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Meanings

nounlanthionine (countable and uncountable, plural lanthionines)

plural lanthionines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn analogue of cystine consisting of two alanine residues connected by a single sulfur atom

Translations

Bulgarian лантионин
  • лантионин (lantionin)analogue of cystine
Italian lantionina
  • lantioninaanalogue of cystine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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