cystine

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪs.tiːn/ Rhymes: -ɪstin Homophones: cysteine (one pronunciation), Sistine === Noun === cystine (countable and uncountable, plural cystines) (biochemistry) 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cystein, cytesin, insecty, synetic == French == === Noun === cystine f (plural cystines) cystine === Further reading === “cystine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012