cys|tin
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Cystin — Cys|tin [↑ cyst u. ↑ in (3)], das; s; Symbol: Cys Cys, (Cys)2: farblose, krist., für den Menschen nicht essentielle Aminosäure, Smp. 261 °C, aus Pflanzen, Tierhörnern u. haaren (↑ Keratin). Als Dehydrodimeres des Cysteins stabilisiert C. viele… … Universal-Lexikon
Cystinurie — Cys|tin|u|rie [↑ Cystin u. ↑ urie], die; , …ri|en: ↑ Cystin … Universal-Lexikon
cystinosin — cys·tin·o·sin (sis tĭ noґsin) a lysosomal membrane protein, expressed strongly in the pancreas, kidney, and skeletal muscle and to a lesser degree in the placenta, heart, lungs, and liver, that transports cystine out of lysosomes … Medical dictionary
Cystinuria — An inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein) called cystine resulting in an excess of cystine in the urine (cystinuria) and the formation of cystine stones. Cystinuria is the most common defect… … Medical dictionary
Homocystinuria — A genetic disease due to an enzyme deficiency. Among other events, there is a buildup of the amino acid homocystine. Progressive mental retardation is common in untreated cases. The finding of vascular disease and premature arteriosclerosis in… … Medical dictionary
sterigmatocystin — ste·rig·ma·to·cys·tin stə .rig mət ō sis tin n a mycotoxin produced by an ascomycete of the genus Aspergillus (A. versicolor) * * * ste·rig·ma·to·cys·tin (stə rig″mə to sisґtin) a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus versicolor,… … Medical dictionary
homocystinemia — Presence of an excess of homocystine in the plasma, as in homocystinuria. * * * ho·mo·cys·tin·emia (ho″mo sis″tin eґme ə) an excess of homocystine in the blood; see homocystinuria … Medical dictionary
sarcocystin — sar·co·cys·tin (sahr″ko sisґtin) a toxin obtained from species of Sarcocystis … Medical dictionary
cystinemia — The presence of cystine in the blood. [cystine + G. haima, blood] * * * cys·tin·emia (sisґtĭ neґme ə) presence of cystine in the blood … Medical dictionary
homocystinuric — ho·mo·cys·tin·uric (y)u̇r ik n a person affected with homocystinuria … Medical dictionary
