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单词 serine
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Definition of serine in English:

serine

noun ˈsɪəriːnˈsɛriːnˈserēn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins.

    Chemical formula: CH₂OHCHNH₂COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hydroxyl radicals oxidize amino acids such as lysine, serine, arginine, and proline.
    • The active site of trypsin involves a catalytic triad consisting of the amino acids serine, histidine and aspartic acid.
    • All of these silks are composed of protein chains in which the amino acids glycine, alanine, and serine dominate.
    • The overall photorespiratory cycle is also linked to amino acid metabolism in that glycine, serine, glutamate, and glutamine are metabolized at high rates.
    • In animal cells serine, threonine and tyrosine are the amino acids subject to phosphorylation.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin sericum 'silk' + -ine4.

 
 

Definition of serine in US English:

serine

nounˈserēn
Biochemistry
  • A hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins.

    Chemical formula: CH₂OHCHNH₂COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hydroxyl radicals oxidize amino acids such as lysine, serine, arginine, and proline.
    • The active site of trypsin involves a catalytic triad consisting of the amino acids serine, histidine and aspartic acid.
    • In animal cells serine, threonine and tyrosine are the amino acids subject to phosphorylation.
    • The overall photorespiratory cycle is also linked to amino acid metabolism in that glycine, serine, glutamate, and glutamine are metabolized at high rates.
    • All of these silks are composed of protein chains in which the amino acids glycine, alanine, and serine dominate.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin sericum ‘silk’ + -ine.

 
 
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