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Meaning of GLYCINE

Pronunciation:  'glIseen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
  2. [n]  the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
 
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 Synonyms: genus Glycine
 
 See Also: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid, Glycine max, Papilionoideae, rosid dicot genus, soja, soja bean, soy, soya, soya bean, soybean, soybean plant, subfamily Papilionoideae

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: One of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids. Has the following chemical characteristics:
 pKa1   pKa2     pI      Water Solubility (30deg C) 2.34   9.60    5.97            22 
 

 

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