proline

American  

[proh-leen, -lin] / ˈproʊ lin, -lɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Pro; P

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proline British  

/ ˈprəʊliːn, -lɪn /

noun

1. a nonessential amino acid that occurs in protein

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proline Scientific  

/ prō′lēn′ /

1. A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C ₅ H ₉ NO ₂ .

2. See more at amino acid

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Etymology

Origin of proline

First recorded in 1900–05; alteration of pyrrolidine

Example Sentences

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proline

As hypertensive pulmonary blood vessels metabolize glutamine and serine, they create two new amino acids, called proline and glycine.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024

I have been taking niacin for years along with vitamin C and the amino acids lysine and proline.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

For example, CCU, CCC, CCA, and CCG are all codons for proline.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The reaction worked, proving that proline was an excellent catalyst and that an amino acid can drive what is known as asymmetric catalysis.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2021

Nothing is known, however, of the process by which the more complicated closed-ring amino-acid compounds, such as proline, histidine, or tryptophane, are synthetized.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher