Hydroxyproline

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  hydroxyproline \hydroxyproline\ n.
     A crystalline amino acid ({C5H9NO3}), a hydroxylated proline,
     obtained by hydrolysis of gelatin or collagen. Chemically it
     is 4-hydroxy-L-proline. It is classified as nonessential for
     growth in rats.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hydroxyproline
       n : a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen