| Pronunciation: | | 'sereen
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine |
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SERINE is a 6 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ser"ine\, n. [L. sericus silken.] (Chem.)
A white crystalline nitrogenous substance obtained by the
action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | One of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids. Has the following chemical characteristics:
pKa1 pKa2 pI Water Solubility (30deg C) 2.21 9.15 5.68 32 |
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