Ethionine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ethionine is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A toxic and carcinogenic non-proteinogenic amino acid structurally related to methionine, with an ethyl group in place of the methyl group.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A toxic and carcinogenic non-proteinogenic amino acid structurally related to methionine, with an ethyl group in place of the methyl group.
Word Forms
- ethionines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dl, ethion, methyllanthionine, homomethionine, ethenium, methionyl.
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