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prolyl

/ˈpɹəʊ.lɪl/US/ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/

prolyl noun: the univalent radical derived from proline.

Noun

prolyl (plural prolyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from proline.

Forms of prolyl

pluralprolyls

Words formed from prolyl

Questions about prolyl

What does prolyl mean?
Prolyl means the univalent radical derived from proline.
What part of speech is prolyl?
Prolyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce prolyl?
Prolyl is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/ (US).
What is the plural of prolyl?
The plural of prolyl is prolyls.

Words near prolyl in the dictionary

  1. proluvia
  2. proluvial
  3. proluvium
  4. proly
  5. prolycopene
  6. prolyl
  7. prolylalanine
  8. prolylpeptide
  9. prolylpeptides
  10. prolyls
  11. prolymphangiogenic

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