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cystine

cys·tine
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sis-teen, -tin]
    • /ˈsɪs tin, -tɪn/
    • /sˈɪstiːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sis-teen, -tin]
    • /ˈsɪs tin, -tɪn/

Definitions of cystine word

  • noun cystine a sulphur-containing amino acid present in proteins: yields two molecules of cysteine on reduction. Formula: HOOCCH(NH2)CH2SSCH2CH(NH2)COOH 3
  • noun cystine a nonessential amino acid, C4H6(NH2)2S2(COOH)2 3
  • noun cystine 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. 1
  • noun cystine A compound that is an oxidized dimer of cysteine and is the form in which cysteine often occurs in organic tissue. 1
  • noun cystine (chemistry) a nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cycteine residues linked by a disulfide bond. 0

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Origin of cystine

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; cyst- + -ine2; so called because found in the bladder

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Parts of speech for Cystine

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cystine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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