cystine

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪs.tiːn/

Definition of cystine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.

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