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
- (countable, uncountable) A sequence of several proline residues in a polypeptide or protein; tends to generate an anomalous left-handed helix conformation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyprolines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |