Meaning Of The Word Cystine
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Cystine Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Cystine?
cystine in American English
a nonessential amino acid, C4 H6(NH2)2S2(COOH)2 noun: a crystalline amino acid, C6H12 O4N2S2, occurring in most proteins, esp. the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction cystine in British English noun: a sulphur-containing amino acid present in proteins: yields two molecules of cysteine on reduction. Formula: HOOCCH(NH2)CH2SSCH2CH(NH2)COOH |
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