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Definition of proline - 4 dictionary results

pro⋅line

[proh-leen, -lin]
–noun Biochemistry.
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C4H9NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Abbreviation: Pro; Symbol: P

Origin:
1900–05; alter. of pyrrolidine
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pro·line   (prō'lēn')   
n.  An amino acid, C4H8NCOOH, that is found in most proteins and is a major constituent of collagen.

[Short for pyrrolidine, one of its constituents : pyrrol(e) + -id(e) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: pro·line
Pronunciation: 'prO-"lEn
Function: noun
: an amino acid C5H9NO2 that can be synthesized byanimals from glutamate—abbreviation Pro
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proline pro·line (prō'lēn')
n.
Abbr. Pro
An amino acid that is found in most proteins and is a major constituent of collagen.

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