serine

Meaning

A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.

Translations

serina

sérine

Serin

serina

serina

سرين

σερίνη

السّيرين - حامض أمينيّ ثانويّ

serina

Etymology

From Latin sericus (“silken”). The compound was first obtained from silk protein, a particularly rich source, in 1865. See also serge.