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Glycine vs Sarcosine - What's the difference?

glycine | sarcosine |

As a proper noun glycine

is .

As a noun sarcosine is

(organic compound) the amino acid n-methyl-glycine; it is present in most tissue, and has a number of industrial applications.

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

    sarcosine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sarcosine) (-)
  • (organic compound) The amino acid N-methyl-glycine; it is present in most tissue, and has a number of industrial applications

    • Derived terms

    * sarcosinate

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