glycyl

noun

gly·​cyl ˈglī-səl 

: the monovalent acyl radical NH₂CH₂CO− of glycine

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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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glycyl

noun

gly·​cyl ˈglī-səl 

: the amino acid radical or residue H₂NCH₂CO− of glycine

—abbreviation Gly