| Pronunciation: | | 'sisteen
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[n] a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones |
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CYSTINE is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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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