Cystine

"Cystine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A covalently linked dimeric nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of CYSTEINE. Two molecules of cysteine are joined together by a disulfide bridge to form cystine.

Descriptor ID	D003553
MeSH Number(s)	D01.248.497.158.874.390.369 D01.875.350.850.150.369 D02.886.030.230.369 D02.886.520.150.087 D12.125.095.369 D12.125.119.369 D12.125.166.230.369
Concept/Terms	Cystine Cystine L-Cystine L Cystine Copper Cystinate Copper Cystinate

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cystine".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Electrolytes [D01.248]
Ions [D01.248.497]
Anions [D01.248.497.158]
Sulfides [D01.248.497.158.874]
Disulfides [D01.248.497.158.874.390]
Cystine [D01.248.497.158.874.390.369]
Sulfur Compounds [D01.875]
Hydrogen Sulfide [D01.875.350]
Sulfides [D01.875.350.850]
Disulfides [D01.875.350.850.150]
Cystine [D01.875.350.850.150.369]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D02.886.030]
Cysteine [D02.886.030.230]
Cystine [D02.886.030.230.369]
Sulfides [D02.886.520]
Disulfides [D02.886.520.150]
Cystine [D02.886.520.150.087]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Diamino [D12.125.095]
Cystine [D12.125.095.369]
Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic [D12.125.119]
Cystine [D12.125.119.369]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D12.125.166]
Cysteine [D12.125.166.230]
Cystine [D12.125.166.230.369]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Cystine".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Cystine".

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