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hydroxyproline
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hydroxyproline [haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn -lɪn]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C4H7N(COOH)
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Noun1.hydroxyproline - a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"


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