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pyrrolysine

pyrrolysine noun: an amino acid found in methanogenic bacteria.

Noun

pyrrolysine (uncountable)

  1. An amino acid found in methanogenic bacteria.

Origin of pyrrolysine

Blend of pyrroline + lysine.

Words formed from pyrrolysine

Questions about pyrrolysine

What does pyrrolysine mean?
Pyrrolysine means an amino acid found in methanogenic bacteria.
What part of speech is pyrrolysine?
Pyrrolysine is a noun.

Words near pyrrolysine in the dictionary

  1. pyrrolotriazine
  2. pyrrolotriazines
  3. pyrrols
  4. pyrrolyl
  5. pyrrolyls
  6. pyrrolysine
  7. pyrrolysyl
  8. pyrromethene
  9. pyrromethenes
  10. pyrrothine
  11. pyrrothines

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