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serine

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ser·ine  (srn)
n.
An amino acid, CH2OHCH(NH2)COOH, that is a common constituent of many proteins.
[ser(icin) + -ine.]
serine [ˈsɛriːn ˈsɪəriːn -rɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a sweet-tasting amino acid that is synthesized in the body and is involved in the synthesis of cysteine; 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid. Formula: CH2(OH)CH(NH2)COOH
[from sericin + -ine2]
serine  (srn)
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO3. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.serine - a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
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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