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.