glycyl

[ glahy-suhl ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a glycinic residue present in a polypeptide or protein.

noun
  1. the acyl radical C2H4NO of glycine.

Origin of glycyl

1
First recorded in 1900–05; glyc(ine) + -yl

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