CYSTINE

cystine

(noun) a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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

Anagrams

• cystein, cytesin, insecty

Source: Wiktionary

Cyst"ine (ss"tn; 104), n. Etym: [See Cyst.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline substance, C3H7NSO2, containing sulphur, occuring as a constituent of certain rare urinary calculi, and occasionally found as a sediment in urine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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