hydroxyproline

[hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.

hydroxyproline

/ haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn, -lɪn /

noun

1. an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C 4 H 7 N(COOH)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydroxyproline¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hydroxy- + proline

Example Sentences

The three amino acids most prevalent in the formation of collagen are glycine, proline and hydroxyproline.

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