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