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ser⋅ine

[ser-een, -in, seer-]
–noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH2CH(NH2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Abbreviation: Ser; Symbol: S

Origin:
1875–80; ser(um) + -ine 2
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ser·ine   (sěr'ēn')   
n.  An amino acid, CH2OHCH(NH2)COOH, that is a common constituent of many proteins.

[ser(icin) + -ine2.]
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Main Entry: ser·ine
Pronunciation: 'se(&)r-"En
Function: noun
: a nonessential amino acid C3H7NO3 that occursespecially as a structural part of many proteins and phosphatidylethanolamines and is a precursor of glycine—abbreviation Ser
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serine ser·ine (sěr'ēn')
n.
Abbr. Ser
An amino acid that is a common constituent of many proteins.

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serine   (sěr'ēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO3. See more at amino acid.
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