proline
(redirected from pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
Related to pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate: L-proline
proline
[pro´lēn]a cyclic, nonessential amino acid; it is a major constituent of collagen.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
pro·line (Pro),
(prō'lēn),Pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid; the l-isomer is found in proteins, especially the collagens.
Synonym(s): pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
proline
(prō′lēn′)n.
An amino acid, C5H9NO2, that is found in most proteins and is a major constituent of collagen.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
pro·line
(Pro) (prō'lēn)An amino acid found in proteins, especially the collagens.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
)
Fig. 260 Proline . Molecular structure.
proline (P, Pro)
one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in protein. It has a nonpolar ‘R’ group structure and is relatively insoluble in water. See Fig. 260 . The ISOELECTRIC POINT of proline is 6.3.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
pro·line
(Pro) (prō'lēn)An amino acid found in proteins, especially the collagens.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012