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noun
A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
History
From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”), where it was found.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
