glycyl

noun

gly·​cyl ˈglī-səl How to pronounce glycyl (audio)
: the monovalent acyl radical NH2CH2CO− of glycine

Examples of glycyl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The acetyl glycyl beta-alanine ingredient in the formula stood out to Jaliman, who says this peptide will probably help lighten the pigment of a scar while also working to even out skin tone. Maya Gandara, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020 Previous analyses had suggested that the genes responsible for making toluene were likely glycyl radical enzymes (GREs), a small family of proteins that carry out other complex chemical reactions. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glycyl was in 1901

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“Glycyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycyl. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

glycyl

noun
gly·​cyl ˈglī-səl How to pronounce glycyl (audio)
: the amino acid radical or residue H2NCH2CO− of glycine
abbreviation Gly
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