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MeSH Heading: Cysteine
Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.230; D02.886.489.155; D12.125.154.299; D12.125.166.230
Unique ID: D003545
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003545
Annotation: do not confuse with CYSTINE
Scope Note: A thiol-containing non-essential amino acid that is oxidized to form CYSTINE.
Entry Term(s): Cysteine Hydrochloride; Half-Cystine; L-Cysteine; Zinc Cysteinate
Related Numbers: 4371-52-2; 52-90-4; 7048-04-6; A54X5E4519; ZT934N0X4W
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Cysteine
NLM Classification #: QU 60
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Cysteine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025