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proline

proline

English

Noun

proline ‎(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.

Synonyms

Pro

Translations

nonessential amino acid; C₅H₉NO₂

Czech: prolin m
Esperanto: prolino
French: proline (fr) f
German: Prolin (de) n
Greek: προλίνη (el) f ‎(prolíni)
Hungarian: prolin

Italian: prolina (it) f
Polish: prolina f
Romanian: prolină f
Spanish: prolina f
Swedish: prolin (sv)

Italian

Noun

proline f

plural of prolina