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glycine Definition

gly·cine (glī′sēn′, -sin; glī sēn′)

noun

a sweet nonessential amino acid, CH(NH)COOH: it is the simplest amino acid and does not have mirror image isomeric forms

Etymology: < Gr glykys, sweet (see glycerin) + -ine

glycine Usage Examples

Preposition: at

  • position: This explains why amino acids other than glycine at position 78 disrupt the binding between the operator and repressor.

Modifies a noun

  • residue: Glycine residues are marked with a different symbol type.
  • loop: The ATP-binding glycine loop motif ( amino acids 11 to 16 ) is disordered in both structures.
  • receptor: A glycine receptor specific to the spinal cord is also the target for the US company NPS Pharmaceuticals.
  • max: Type Glycine max in the text box beside Organism.
  • serine: Virtual northern data was collected for all three of the H. glycines serine proteinases in addition to that of G. pallida.
  • motif: The ATP-binding glycine loop motif ( amino acids 11 to 16 ) is disordered in both structures.

Noun used with modifier

  • amino: Evidence for both an enhancement and an inhibition of water transport when the amino acid glycine is added have been found by different researchers.
  • acid: Evidence for both an enhancement and an inhibition of water transport when the amino acid glycine is added have been found by different researchers.