djenkolic acid

djenkolic acid
S,S′-Methylenebiscysteine; a sulfur-containing amino acid, resembling cystine but with a methylene bridge between the two sulfur atoms; very insoluble. [djenkol bean, bean in which first isolated]

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djen·kol·ic ac·id (jeng-kolґik) a sulfur-containing amino acid found in djenkol beans, the cause of djenkol bean poisoning.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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