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Glycine vs Dimethylglycine - What's the difference?

glycine | dimethylglycine |

As nouns the difference between glycine and dimethylglycine

is that glycine is a nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid while dimethylglycine is a derivative of glycine in which both hydrogen atoms of the amino group are replaced by methyl groups.

glycine

English

(wikipedia glycine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a flavour enhancer * Gly as a monomer in proteins

    dimethylglycine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dimethylglycine)
  • (organic compound) A derivative of glycine in which both hydrogen atoms of the amino group are replaced by methyl groups

    • See also

    *trimethylglycine