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polyproline

polyproline noun: a sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation.

Noun

polyproline (countable and uncountable, plural polyprolines)

  1. A sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation

Forms of polyproline

pluralpolyprolines

Origin of polyproline

From poly- + proline.

Words formed from polyproline

  • polyproline helix

Questions about polyproline

What does polyproline mean?
Polyproline means a sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation.
What part of speech is polyproline?
Polyproline is a noun.
What is the plural of polyproline?
The plural of polyproline is polyprolines.

Words near polyproline in the dictionary

  1. polyprionid
  2. polyprionids
  3. polyprismane
  4. polyprismanes
  5. polypro
  6. polyproline
  7. polyprolines
  8. polyprop
  9. polypropene
  10. polypropenes
  11. polypropionate

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