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Meaning of CYSTINE

Pronunciation:  'sisteen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
 
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 See Also: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cyst"ine\ (s?s"t?n; 104), n. [See {Cyst}.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
A white crystalline substance, {C3H7NSO2}, containing
sulphur, occuring as a constituent of certain rare urinary
calculi, and occasionally found as a sediment in urine.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: An amino acid which can be formed when proteins are destroyed by digestion or acid hydrolysis; it contains sulfur. It is sometimes found as crystals in the kidneys or in urine.
 
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