cystine; amino acid with disulfide bonds
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cystine; an amino acid containing disulfide bonds
A non-essential amino acid formed from the oxidation of two cysteine molecules. It is a key component of keratin and structural proteins in hair, horns, and feathers. In biochemistry, the disulfide bonds of cystine are crucial for maintaining the tertiary structure of proteins.
Guāng胱
ān氨
suān酸
shì是
gòu构
chéng成
máo毛
fà发
hé和
jiǎo角
dàn蛋
bái白
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chéng成
fèn分
。
Cystine is an important component of hair and keratin.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
ān氨
jī基
suān酸
hán含
yǒu有
èr二
liú硫
jiàn键
，
duì对
wéi维
chí持
dàn蛋
bái白
zhì质
de的
sān三
jí级
jié结
gòu构
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
This amino acid contains disulfide bonds, which are essential for maintaining the tertiary structure of proteins.
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Guāng胱
ān氨
suān酸
guǎng广
fàn泛
cún存
zài在
yú于
máo毛
、
fà发
、
gǔ骨
、
jiǎo角
jí及
yǔ羽
máo毛
zhōng中
。
Cystine is widely found in fur, hair, bones, horns, and feathers.