Term Name: cystine
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: cysteine derivative organic disulfide sulfur-containing amino acid
has subtype: D-cystine L-cystine
has_role: human metabolite mouse metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: Cys-Gly disulfide
inverse is_substituent_group_from: cystine residue cystinyl group cystyl group
inverse is_tautomer_of: cystine zwitterion
is_tautomer_of: cystine zwitterion