• Cystine

    Origin

    From Ancient Greek κύστις ("bladder"), where it was found.

    Full definition of cystine

    Noun

    cystine

    (countable and uncountable; plural cystines)
    1. (chemistry) a nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cycteine residues linked by a disulfide bond

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