Hydroxyproline
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydroxyproline is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue.
Word Forms
- hydroxyprolines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proline, hydroxyprotein, polyproline, prolylpeptide, hexaproline, diproline.
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