serine

noun ser·ine \ˈser-ˌēn\

Definition of SERINE

: a crystalline nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₃ that occurs as a residue in many proteins

Origin of SERINE

International Scientific Vocabulary sericin + ²-ine

First Known Use: 1880

Medical Dictionary

serine

noun ser·ine \ˈse(ə)r-ˌēn\

Medical Definition of SERINE

: a nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₃ that occurs especially as a structural part of many proteins and phosphatidylethanolamines and is a precursor of glycine—abbreviation Ser

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