dictionary help| 4-hydroxyproline | medical dictionary |
4-Hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid;the trans-l-isomer is an imino acid found among the hydrolysis products of collagen; not found in proteins other than those of connective tissue. A vitamin C deficiency will result in impaired formation of hydroxyproline.
(05 Mar 2000)
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