glycine

• Substantivo que designa o aminoácido mais simples, componente das proteínas e também o principal aminoácido presente na cana-de-açúcar.

A noun referring to the simplest amino acid found in proteins, which is also the principal amino acid in sugar cane.

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1. Simplest amino acidC1formalscientific

   The smallest and simplest of the 20 standard amino acids, essential for protein synthesis and found in high concentrations in sugar cane.

   Aminoácido mais simples

   • Glycine is a key building block for many proteins in the body.
   • Sugar cane is particularly rich in glycine.
   • The human body can synthesize glycine from other amino acids.