"cystine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cystines [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|κύστις||bladder}} Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cystine (countable and uncountable, plural cystines)
  1. (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond. Wikipedia link: cystine Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Amino acids Synonyms: E921 when used as an improving agent Derived forms: cystine knot, cystinosis, polycystine Translations (a nonessential amino acid): 胱氨酸 (guāngānsuān) (Chinese Mandarin), cistino (Esperanto), cystine [feminine] (French), Cystin [neuter] (German), cistina [feminine] (Italian), cystyna [feminine] (Polish), cystín [masculine] (Slovak), cistina [feminine] (Spanish)

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