serine

[ ser-een, -in, seer- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. : Ser; : S

serine

/ -rɪn; ˈsɪəriːn; ˈsɛriːn /

noun

1. a sweet-tasting amino acid that is synthesized in the body and is involved in the synthesis of cysteine; 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid. Formula: CH 2 (OH)CH(NH 2 )COOH

serine

/ sĕr′ēn′ /

1. A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 3 H 7 NO 3 .
2. See more at amino acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of serine¹

First recorded in 1875–80; ser(um) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of serine¹

C19: from sericin + -ine ²