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hydroxyproline
[ hahy-drok-si-proh-leen, -lin ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.
hydroxyproline
/ haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn; -lɪn /
noun
- an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C 4 H 7 N(COOH)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hydroxyproline1
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Example Sentences
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The three amino acids most prevalent in the formation of collagen are glycine, proline and hydroxyproline.
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