Definitions for glycine
ˈglaɪ sin, glaɪˈsinglycine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. glycinenoun

   the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane

2. Glycine, genus Glycinenoun

   genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean

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1. glycinenoun

   A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, CHNO found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.

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1. Glycine

   Glycine (symbol Gly or G; (listen)) is an amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain. It is the simplest stable amino acid (carbamic acid is unstable), with the chemical formula NH2‐CH2‐COOH. Glycine is one of the proteinogenic amino acids. It is encoded by all the codons starting with GG (GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG). Glycine is integral to the formation of alpha-helices in secondary protein structure due to its compact form. For the same reason, it is the most abundant amino acid in collagen triple-helices. Glycine is also an inhibitory neurotransmitter – interference with its release within the spinal cord (such as during a Clostridium tetani infection) can cause spastic paralysis due to uninhibited muscle contraction. It is the only achiral proteinogenic amino acid. It can fit into hydrophilic or hydrophobic environments, due to its minimal side chain of only one hydrogen atom.

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1. glycine

   Glycine is a type of amino acid that is used in the creation of proteins. It is the simplest and smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, and it is the only one that does not have any stereoisomers. The body is capable of producing glycine on its own, but it can also be obtained through various foods such as meat, fish, and dairy products. Apart from protein synthesis, glycine also plays roles in the transmission of chemical signals in the brain, maintaining a healthy digestive tract, and providing the body with glucose for energy.

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1. Glycine

   Glycine is an organic compound with the formula NH2CH2COOH. Having a hydrogen substituent as its side-chain, glycine is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins. Its codons are GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG of the genetic code. Glycine is a colourless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid. It is unique among the proteinogenic amino acids in that it is not chiral. It can fit into hydrophilic or hydrophobic environments, due to its minimal side chain of only one hydrogen atom. Glycine is also the genus name of the Soybean plant.

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1. Glycine

   A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of glycine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of glycine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=glycine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Glycine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine
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5. ^ Wikidata
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