mycothiol

M3Y4C3O1T1H4I1O1L1

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmycothiol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn 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.

Origin

From myco- + thiol.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

homolytic
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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