The amino acid cysteine has the structure shown: (a) A second sulfur-containing amino acid called cystine (C6H12N2O4S2)
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(a) A second sulfur-containing amino acid called cystine (C6H12N2O4S2) is formed when cysteine undergoes biological oxidation. Suggest a reasonable structure for cystine.
(b) Another metabolic pathway converts cysteine to cysteine sulfinic acid (C3H7NO4S), then to cysteic acid (C3H7NO5S). What are the structures of these two compounds?
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a Cysteine contains an GSH group and is a thiol Oxidation of thiols gives rise to dis...View the full answer
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