Associations to the word «Hydroxyproline»

Wiktionary

HYDROXYPROLINE, noun. (biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue

Dictionary definition

HYDROXYPROLINE, noun. A crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen.

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