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oxalylglycine

oxalylglycine noun: an amide formed from condensation of oxalic acid and the amino group of glycine; it is an inhibitor of some classes of enzymes.

Noun

oxalylglycine (uncountable)

  1. An amide formed from condensation of oxalic acid and the amino group of glycine; it is an inhibitor of some classes of enzymes

Origin of oxalylglycine

From oxalyl + glycine.

Questions about oxalylglycine

What does oxalylglycine mean?
Oxalylglycine means an amide formed from condensation of oxalic acid and the amino group of glycine; it is an inhibitor of some classes of enzymes.
What part of speech is oxalylglycine?
Oxalylglycine is a noun.

Words near oxalylglycine in the dictionary

  1. oxaluria
  2. oxalurias
  3. oxaluric acid
  4. oxalyl
  5. oxalyl chloride
  6. oxalylglycine
  7. oxamate
  8. oxamates
  9. oxametacin
  10. oxamethane
  11. oxamethanes

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