Polyproline

noun

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

Etymology

From poly- + proline.

Related phrases

polyproline helixleft handed

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