Experimental Factor Ontology

Last uploaded: February 17, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17203
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17203
Preferred Name

L-proline

Definitions
Pyrrolidine in which the pro-S hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. L-Proline is the only one of the twenty DNA-encoded amino acids which has a secondary amino group alpha to the carboxyl group. It is an essential component of collagen and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons. It also helps maintain and strengthen heart muscles.
Synonyms
(2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
(-)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid
(S)-2-carboxypyrrolidine
(-)-proline
(-)-(S)-proline
L-(-)-proline
(S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid
L-alpha-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid
L-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
(S)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid
L-Prolin
P
PROLINE
prolina
proline
prolinum
L-Proline
L-proline
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