hydroxyproline

(haɪˌdrɒksɪˈprəʊliːn; -lɪn)

(Biochemistry) an amino acid occurring in some proteins, esp collagen. Formula: (OH)C4H7N(COOH)

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hy•drox•y•pro•line

(haɪˈdrɒk sɪˈproʊ lin, -lɪn)

n.

a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C₅H₉NO₃, found chiefly in collagen.

[1900–05]

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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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A standard calibration curve was carried out from hydroxyproline at concentration 0, 1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8 [micro]g hydroxyproline/mL.

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Prolidase, a protease that degrades imidopeptides into proline or hydroxyproline residues, plays an important role in the metabolism of collagen [13].

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Hydroxyproline and glutamic acid was the most abundant amino acids in two mussel species Hydroxyproline is a non-proteinogenic amino acid formed by the post-translational hydroxylation of proline.

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The mean hydroxyproline levels as [micro]g/mg wet tissue on day 7 after the operation are presented in Table 3.

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Summary: Hydroxyproline is found in high concentrations in connective tissue proteins.

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One part of the tissue samples was fixed with 1 cc physiological saline solution, and kept at -80[degrees]C for hydroxyproline determination.

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After 14 days, the mice were sacrificed, and lung tissues were stained with hematoxylin and eosin; the hydroxyproline content was measured to confirm PF.

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Moreover, an in vivo study demonstrated that collagen hydrolysate intake increased circulating blood levels of glycine, proline, hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine (Shaw et al., 2017).

Improvement of Functional Ankle Properties Following Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides in Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability