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Cystine vs Lanthionine - What's the difference?

cystine | lanthionine |

As nouns the difference between cystine and lanthionine

is that cystine is while lanthionine is (amino acid) an analogue of cystine consisting of two alanine residues connected by a single sulfur atom.

cystine

English

(wikipedia cystine)

Noun

  • (chemistry) a nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cycteine residues linked by a disulfide bond

    • Synonyms

    * when used as an improving agent

    lanthionine

    English

    (wikipedia lanthionine)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (amino acid) An analogue of cystine consisting of two alanine residues connected by a single sulfur atom