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cistina vs. cisteina

English translation: Cystine vs cysteine.

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Italian term or phrase:cistina vs. cisteina
English translation:Cystine vs cysteine.
Entered by: achisholm

11:22 Nov 28, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / alopecia
Italian term or phrase: cistina vs. cisteina
I am unsure as to why the above two are given as components of the same mixture.

I had assumed they were both cystein, but obviously this can't be right.

Any suggestions?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:20
Cystine vs cysteine.
Explanation:
Cystine is an oxidized dimeric form of cysteine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystine
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Mihaela Petrican
Italy
Local time: 23:20
Grading comment
Absolutely right (-s-s- dimer form), found it in a textbook. Many thanks.
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4 +4Cystine vs cysteine.
Mihaela Petrican
4 +1cystine
Caterina Passari


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Cystine vs cysteine.


Explanation:
Cystine is an oxidized dimeric form of cysteine.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystine

Mihaela Petrican
Italy
Local time: 23:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 1146
Grading comment
Absolutely right (-s-s- dimer form), found it in a textbook. Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia b (X)
2 mins
  -> grazie, Silvia!
agree  Dolores Vázquez
4 mins
  -> grazie, Dolores!
agree  Caterina Passari
24 mins
  -> grazie, contracambio :)
agree  Anthony Green
36 mins
  -> thank you, Anthony!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cystine


Explanation:
cistina dovrebbe essere così...

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-11-28 11:26:48 GMT)
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Sorry,Mihaela! At the same moment;)....

Caterina Passari
Italy
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mihaela Petrican: non c'è motivo per scuse, mi fa piacere! we both have right :)
10 mins
  -> Che gentile e simpatica sei!!!:) ciao
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