serine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɪə(ɹ)iːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Old Chinese 絲 (*sə)der.? Ancient Greek σήρ (sḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós)bor. Latin sēricusder. English serine From Latin sericus (“silken”). The compound was first obtained from silk protein, a particularly rich source, in 1865. See also serge.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
buserelin · polyserine · seryl · phosphoserine · phosphatidylserine · benserazide · serinolysis · cycloserine
Relateds
Translations (18)
mi herina (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · fr sérine (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · bg серин (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · kk серин (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · fi seriini (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · cs serin (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · ru сери́н (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · ja セリン (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · cmn 絲胺酸 /丝胺酸 (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · de Serin (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · sv serin (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · pl seryna (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · sk serín (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · ro serină (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · eo serino (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · el σερίνη (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · es serina (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) · it serina (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH)