proline
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C4H9NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Abbreviation: Pro; Symbol: P
Origin of proline
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How to use proline in a sentence
List discovered that one amino acid — proline — could do the work of this big clunky protein.
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British Dictionary definitions for proline
/ (ˈprəʊliːn, -lɪn) /
a nonessential amino acid that occurs in protein
Origin of proline
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Scientific definitions for proline
[ prō′lēn′ ]
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H9NO2. See more at amino acid.
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