Cysteine
(Science: amino acid) The only amino acid to contain a thiol (SH) group. In intracellular enzymes the unique reactivity of this group is frequently exploited at the catalytic site. In extracellular proteins found only as – cystine in disulphide bridges or fatty acylated.
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