proline
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short for pyrrolidine.
Noun[edit]
proline (countable and uncountable, plural prolines)
- (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C5H9NO2 found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.
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Translations[edit]
nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2
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Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
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