cystine
See also: Cystine
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcystine (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
editTranslations
edita nonessential amino acid
Anagrams
editFrench
editNoun
editcystine f (plural cystines)
Further reading
edit- “cystine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.