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cystine

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cystine: see cysteine cysteine (sĭs`tēn), organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins .
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cystine [′si‚stēn]
(biochemistry)
C6H12N2S2A white, crystalline amino acid formed biosynthetically from cysteine.


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Gram-negative oxidase-positive and catalase-positive cocci were then inoculated onto cystine trypticase agar.
Researchers are also focusing on increasing methionine, cystine and lysine for improved animal nutrition.
What we're really selling is a good balance of amino acids--particularly the sulfur amino acids like methionine and cystine to poultry and lysine to hogs.
 
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