"mycothiol" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: myco- + thiol Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|myco|thiol}} myco- + thiol Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mycothiol (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) 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. Wikipedia link: mycothiol Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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