Associations to the word «Cystine»

Wiktionary

CYSTINE, noun. (chemistry) a nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cycteine residues linked by a disulfide bond

Dictionary definition

CYSTINE, noun. A crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones.

Wise words

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