cystine
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See also: Cystine
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cystine (countable and uncountable, plural cystines)
- (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
Synonyms[edit]
- E921 when used as an improving agent
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
a nonessential amino acid
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
cystine f (plural cystines)
Further reading[edit]
- “cystine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.