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Hydroxy vs Hydroxyproline - What's the difference?

hydroxy | hydroxyproline |

As an adjective hydroxy

is (chemistry) being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.

As a noun hydroxyproline is

(biochemistry) a hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue.

hydroxy

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical.
  • * Note : used as a prefix, hydroxy-, in the names of very many organic compounds

    • hydroxyproline

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hydroxyproline)
  • (biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue