proline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹəʊliːn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine English proline Short for pyrrolidine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid C₅H₉NO₂ found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prolines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
homoproline · prolinol · captopril · ethylideneproline · hexaproline · diproline · prolinate · leuprolide · hydroxyproline · prolinase · insulin lispro · fluoroproline · polyproline
Synonyms
Translations (18)
hu prolin (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · ro prolină (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · de Prolin (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · pl prolina (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · fi proliini (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · bg пролин (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · ru пролин (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · cmn 脯氨酸 (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · ja プロリン (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · fr proline (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · el προλίνη (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · eo prolino (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · ca prolina (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · it prolina (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · es prolina (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · sv prolin (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · cs prolin (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) · sk prolín (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2)