fluoroproline

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fluoro- +‎ proline.

Noun[edit]

fluoroproline (plural fluoroprolines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric fluoro derivatives of proline, but especially 4-fluoroproline that is used to replace natural proline in peptides and proteins to alter their stability, conformation and folding