proline
/ˈprəʊliːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry an amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, especially collagen【生化】脯氨酸。
1.1
- A heterocyclic compound; chem. formula: C5H9NO2.一种杂环化合物; 化学分子式： C5H9NO2。
词源
early 20th cent.: contraction of the chemical name p（yr）rol（id）ine2-carboxylic acid.