Term Name: | cystine |
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Synonyms: | 3,3'-disulfanediylbis(2-aminopropanoic acid), 3,3'-dithiobis(2-aminopropanoic acid), alpha-Diamino-beta-dithiolactic acid, cistina, Cystin, Cystine, Dicysteine, Zystin |
Definition: | A sulfur-containing amino acid obtained by the oxidation of two cysteine molecules which are then linked via a disulfide bond. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17376] ( EBI ) |