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cystine
[ sis-teen, -tin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
cystine
/ ˈsɪstiːn; -tɪn /
noun
- a sulphur-containing amino acid present in proteins: yields two molecules of cysteine on reduction. Formula: HOOCCH(NH 2 )CH 2 SSCH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cystine1
C19: see cysto- (bladder), -ine ²; named from its being discovered in a type of urinary calculus
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Example Sentences
This action is due chiefly to its progressive formation of calcium sulphydrate from the cystine group of the softer keratins.
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Ammonia, therefore, dissolves the cystine without entering into chemical union with it.
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Potash also readily dissolves cystine, as do also oxalic acid and the strong mineral acids.
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