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pro·line (pr

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An amino acid, C₄H₈NCOOH, that is found in most proteins and is a major constituent of collagen.

[Short for pyrrolidine, one of its constituents : pyrrol(e) + -id(e) + -ine.]

proline [ˈprəʊliːn -lɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid that occurs in protein

[from pyrrolidine]

proline (pr

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A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C₅H₉NO₂. See more at amino acid.

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proline - an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially 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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