hydroxyproline

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Meaning

1. noun A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue

Similar words

proline hydroxyprotein polyproline prolylpeptide hexaproline diproline hydroxyproteome protocollagen holokinin holopeptide

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Word family

hydroxyprolines