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1. (n.) cystine
a crystalline amino acid, C
Etymology: (1835–45; < Gk
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1. (noun) cystine
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
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1. (noun) cystine
a white crystalline substance, C3H7NSO2, containing sulphur, occuring as a constituent of certain rare urinary calculi, and occasionally found as a sediment in urine
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1. cystine
A covalently linked dimeric nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of CYSTEINE. Two molecules of cysteine are joined together by a disulfide bridge to form cystine.
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