proline

proline

See also: Prolene and prolene

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Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥
Proto-Hellenic *pāwər
Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr)
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Hellenic *-rós
Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós)
Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der.
German Pyrrolbor.
English pyrrole
English -olidine
English pyrrolidine
English proline

    Short for pyrrolidine.

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    proline (countable and uncountable, plural prolines)

    1. (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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    Noun

    proline f

    1. plural of prolina

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