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prolyl

/ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
pro-lyl
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical derived from proline.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊ.lɪl/

Inflected Forms

prolyls (plural)

Derived Forms

peptidylprolyl prolylpeptide

Phrases

prolyl dipeptidase prolyl endopeptidase prolyl hydroxylase prolyl isomerase tyrosyl-leucyl-N-methylphenylalanyl-glutaminyl-prolyl-glutaminyl-arginyl-phenylalaninamide

Questions

How do you pronounce prolyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊ.lɪl/.
What does prolyl mean?
The univalent radical derived from proline.

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