proline

[ proh-leen, -lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

proline

/ ˈprəʊliːn; -lɪn /

noun

1. a nonessential amino acid that occurs in protein

proline

/ prō′lēn′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of proline¹

First recorded in 1900–05; alteration of pyrrolidine

Word History and Origins

Origin of proline¹

C20: from pyrrolidine

Example Sentences

List discovered that one amino acid — proline — could do the work of this big clunky protein.

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