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hydroxyproline

hydroxyproline noun: a hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue.

Noun

hydroxyproline (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyprolines)

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

Forms of hydroxyproline

pluralhydroxyprolines

Origin of hydroxyproline

From hydroxy + proline.

Questions about hydroxyproline

What does hydroxyproline mean?
Hydroxyproline means a hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue.
What part of speech is hydroxyproline?
Hydroxyproline is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxyproline?
The plural of hydroxyproline is hydroxyprolines.

Words near hydroxyproline in the dictionary

  1. hydroxypolymer
  2. hydroxypolymers
  3. hydroxypregnenolone
  4. hydroxyprocaine
  5. hydroxyprogesterone
  6. hydroxyproline
  7. hydroxyprolines
  8. hydroxyprolyl
  9. hydroxyprolyls
  10. hydroxypropanal
  11. hydroxypropanals

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