Associations to the word «Cystine»

Wiktionary

CYSTINE, noun. (chemistry) a nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cycteine residues linked by a disulfide bond

Dictionary definition

CYSTINE, noun. A crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche