English Explanatory Dictionary

hydroxyproline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue

Word forms

hydroxyproline hydroxyprolines

Etymology

From hydroxy + proline.

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