Chemicals and Drugs

Cystathionine

Sulfur-containing amino acid formed as an intermediate in the conversion of METHIONINE to CYSTEINE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Sulfur-containing amino acid formed as an intermediate in the conversion of METHIONINE to CYSTEINE.

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

73(71); was see under AMINO ACIDS 1963-72

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acids (1966-1970)

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  1. D02w.886w.030w.175
  2. D12.125w.095w.307
  3. D12.125w.119.307
  4. D12.125w.166w.175

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cystathionine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003540. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003540
  2. Cystathionine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q935387