cystine
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.