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glycyl

American  
[glahy-suhl] / ˈglaɪ səl /

adjective

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


noun

  1. the acyl radical C 2 H 4 NO of glycine.

Etymology

Origin of glycyl

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

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