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
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Translations
    
French
    
    
Further reading
    
- “cystine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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