Cysteine

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:abbreviation Cys
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from serine
gptkbp:CASNumber 52-90-4
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C3H7NO2S
gptkbp:chirality L-form in proteins
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:sulfur
gptkbp:decarboxylationProduct cysteamine
gptkbp:discoveredBy Eugène Millon
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1810
gptkbp:disulfideBondFormation forms disulfide bonds
gptkbp:essentialInHumans conditionally essential
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:meat
gptkb:skin
gptkb:wheat_germ
nails
eggs
soybeans
dairy products
oats
keratin
proteins
hair
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cysteine
gptkbp:isotopicLabeling used in protein studies
gptkbp:isProteinCoding true
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-amino-3-sulfhydrylpropanoic acid
gptkbp:meltingPoint 240°C (decomposes)
gptkbp:metabolism transsulfuration pathway
methionine cycle
gptkbp:molecularWeight 121.16 g/mol
gptkbp:number E920
gptkbp:oneLetterCode C
gptkbp:oxidizedForm cystine
gptkbp:pKaSideChain 8.3
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:coenzyme_A
glutathione
taurine
gptkbp:roleInBiology antioxidant
redox reactions
enzyme catalysis
metal binding
gptkbp:sideChain thiol
gptkbp:solubility freely soluble
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:food
gptkbp:usedIn laboratory research
pharmaceuticals
cosmetics
baking industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ApoE2
gptkb:Cysteine_protease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8