Product Description
L-Cystine
Cystine is the oxidized dimer form of the amino acid cysteine and has the formula. It is a white solid that is slightly soluble in water. It serves two biological functions a site of redox reactions and a mechanical linkage that allows proteins to retain their three-dimensional structure.
It is manufactured in the body but may be essential for infants and aging population as well those metabolic disorders.
This amino acid is manufactured in the body by converting homocysteine using a biochemical process called the transsulfuration pathway. L-cysteine may also be broken down into the amino acid taurine and molecule glutathione.
Cystine along with the amino acid methionine are the amino-acids necessary for
wound healing and forming of epithelial tissue. Cystine is known to stimulate the
hematopoietic system and promote the formation of white and red blood cells.
Cystine is used as a component for parenteral and enteral nutrition. It is used as the
main active ingredient for medications used to treat dermatitis. Cystine is also used
in drugs that protect liver function.
Sichuan Mianzhu City Pengfa Biochemical Co., Ltd.
- Phone: +86 838-18781066861
- Business Type: Trading Company
- Location: China
- Main Products: amino acid,amino acid chelated,amino acid for medicine,enzymolysis amino acid,organic fertilizer
- Total Employees:100-500 people
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