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serine

[ ser-een, -in, seer- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. : Ser; : S


serine

/ -rɪn; ˈsɪəriːn; ˈsɛriːn /

noun

  1. a sweet-tasting amino acid that is synthesized in the body and is involved in the synthesis of cysteine; 2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid. Formula: CH 2 (OH)CH(NH 2 )COOH
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serine

/ sĕrēn′ /

  1. A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 3 H 7 NO 3 .
  2. See more at amino acid


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Word History and Origins

Origin of serine1

First recorded in 1875–80; ser(um) + -ine 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serine1

C19: from sericin + -ine ²

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