mycothiol

noun

mycothiol

noun

Etymology From myco- + thiol.

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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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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