glycine

[ glahy-seen, glahy-seen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a colorless, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble solid, H 2 NCH 2 COOH, the simplest amino acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis and biochemical research. : Gly; : G

glycine

/ ɡlaɪˈsiːn; ˈɡlaɪsiːn /

noun

1. a nonessential amino acid occurring in most proteins that acts as a neurotransmitter; aminoacetic acid

glycine

/ glī′sēn′,-sĭn /

1. A nonessential amino acid. Glycine is the simplest amino acid. Chemical formula: C 2 H 5 NO 2 .
2. See more at amino acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycine¹

First recorded in 1850–55; glyc- + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycine¹

C19: glyco- + -ine ²

Example Sentences

As hypertensive pulmonary blood vessels metabolize glutamine and serine, they create two new amino acids, called proline and glycine.

From Science Daily

The recently published research focused on the foundational steps of carbon dioxide sequestration using aqueous glycine, an amino acid known for its absorbent qualities.

From Science Daily

It acquired Australian Mining & Process Solutions last year, which developed innovative glycine leaching technology that can cut cyanide usage in mining by about half, depending on the circumstances.

From Reuters

Identifying the molecule produced by the reaction of genipin and glycine was another huge effort.

From Science Magazine

As Young described her Ph.D. work illuminating how the poison strychnine exerts its effects at receptors for the neurotransmitter glycine in the spinal cord, Greenamyre became entranced.

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