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proline

[prō′lēn′, -lin]

noun

a nonessential amino acid, CHN COOH, formed by the decomposition of proteins

Origin of proline

German prolin, contr. ; from pyrrolidin ; from pyrrol, pyrrole + -id, -ide + -in, -ine

noun

An amino acid, C₅H₉NO₂, that is found in most proteins and is a major constituent of collagen.

Origin of proline

Short for pyrrolidine, one of its constituents : pyrrol(e) + –id(e) + –ine².

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural prolines)

(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C₅H₉NO₂ found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.

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