: an amino acid C5H9NO2 that can be synthesized by animals from glutamate
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Collagen is a protein made by the body from the essential amino acids proline and glycine with an assist from copper, zinc and vitamin C.
One-third of the body’s protein is collagen.
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Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
The foods richest in collagen come from animals, but several fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, amino acids proline and glycine, and minerals such as zinc and copper, all of which promote the synthesis of this essential protein.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
The anti-inflammatory properties of collagen are due to its content of proline and glycine.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022
Combining powerful amino acids such as glycine and proline, this product works to strengthen tendons, ligaments, bones, hair, skin, and nails.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Repeats with a lot of proline, threonine and serine transform a typical protein to a mucin because of the polypeptide structure that is formed.
—Coren Walters-Stewart, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Bone broth is rich in amino acids like glycine and proline, which are needed for the production of collagen.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
These proteins rich in proline, however, do not have the key repetitive protein structures that help mucins bind to sugar molecules.
—Omer Gokcumen, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022
The most prevalent mutation in this T cell epitope is an amino acid substitution of proline for leucine, denoted as YLQLRTFLL or P272L mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024
The foods richest in collagen come from animals, but several fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, amino acids proline and glycine, and minerals such as zinc and copper, all of which promote the synthesis of this essential protein.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
The anti-inflammatory properties of collagen are due to its content of proline and glycine.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022
Combining powerful amino acids such as glycine and proline, this product works to strengthen tendons, ligaments, bones, hair, skin, and nails.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Jan. 2023
Repeats with a lot of proline, threonine and serine transform a typical protein to a mucin because of the polypeptide structure that is formed.
—Coren Walters-Stewart, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022
Bone broth is rich in amino acids like glycine and proline, which are needed for the production of collagen.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
These proteins rich in proline, however, do not have the key repetitive protein structures that help mucins bind to sugar molecules.
—Omer Gokcumen, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022
The most prevalent mutation in this T cell epitope is an amino acid substitution of proline for leucine, denoted as YLQLRTFLL or P272L mutation.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
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proline
noun
pro·line
ˈprō-ˌlēn 
: an amino acid C5H9NO2 that can be synthesized by animals from glutamate
—abbreviation Pro
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