Cysteine (Cys, C)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Biochemistry Foundations subtree

Thiol-bearing amino acid. Forms disulfide (cystine) crosslinks; thiolate is a potent nucleophile (pKa ≈ 8.2); coordinates Zn in zinc fingers and Fe-S clusters; precursor to glutathione.

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