A chemical compound that forms when cysteine is broken down in the body, sometimes used in medical treatments.
From 'cysteine' plus '-amine' (a nitrogen-containing compound), created as a name for the degradation product of the amino acid cysteine.
Cystamine is remarkable because it can actually cross the blood-brain barrier and has been researched for treating Huntington's disease—it's one of those obscure compounds that might someday treat previously incurable neurological disorders.
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