What does "proline" mean?

A nonessential amino acid C₅H₉NO₂ found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins.

What is a synonym for "proline"?

Common synonyms include: amino acid, pro, pro.

Proline

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A nonessential amino acid C₅H₉NO₂ found in most animal proteins, especially collagen; its cyclic structure leads to kinks in the peptide chain of proteins. countable, uncountable
2
an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen) wordnet