glycine
See also: Glycine
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -ine
Noun
glycine (plural glycines)
- (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
Synonyms
- E640 when used as a flavour enhancer
- Gly as a monomer in proteins
Translations
amino acid
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References
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
glycine f (plural glycines)
- (botany, usually uncountable) wisteria
Etymology 2
Noun
glycine f (plural glycines)
Further reading
- “glycine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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