fluoroproline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several isomeric fluoro derivatives of proline, but especially 4-fluoroproline that is used to replace natural proline in peptides and proteins to alter their stability, conformation and folding

Word forms

fluoroproline fluoroprolines

Etymology

From fluoro- + proline.

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