See Also: Glycine(medicine)
glycine(dictionary)
glycine(encyclopedia)
glycine agents(medicine)
receptors, glycine(medicine)
glycine transamidinase(medicine)
glycine synthase(medicine)
glycine acyltransferase(medicine)
glycine receptor(medicine)
glycine methyltransferase(medicine)

glycine (sh)




One of the nonessential amino acids.

The simplest amino acid (NH2CH2COOH), it occurs in many proteins; especially rich sources are silk fibroin and gelatin. It has a sweet taste and is used to reduce the bitter flavour of saccharin. Other uses are in organic synthesis and biochemical research, as a nutrient and feed additive, and to retard rancidity in animal and vegetable fats.