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serine
[ ser-een, -in, seer- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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
- 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
serine
/ sĕr′ēn′ /
- A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 3 H 7 NO 3 .
- See more at amino acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serine1
C19: from sericin + -ine ²
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