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Proline vs Prolyl - What's the difference?

proline | prolyl |

As nouns the difference between proline and prolyl

is that proline is a nonessential amino acid C5H9NO2 found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins while prolyl is the univalent radical derived from proline.

proline

English

(wikipedia proline)

Noun

  • (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C5H9NO2 found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.

    • Synonyms

    * Pro

    prolyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from proline

    • Derived terms

    * prolyl dipeptidase * prolyl endopeptidase * prolyl hydroxylase * prolyl isomerase

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