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proline
pro·line
[
prṓ ln
]
noun
Definition:
amino acid:
an amino acid found in many proteins, particularly in collagen. C
5
H
9
NO
2
[
Early 20th century. Contraction of pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
]
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