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polyproline en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine English proline English polyproline From poly- + proline.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation

Forms

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polyprolines Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

polyproline helix