: the monovalent acyl radical NH2CH2CO− of glycine
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe acetyl glycyl beta-alanine ingredient in the formula stood out to Jaliman, who says this peptide will probably help lighten the pigment of a scar while also working to even out skin tone. Maya Gandara, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020 Previous analyses had suggested that the genes responsible for making toluene were likely glycyl radical enzymes (GREs), a small family of proteins that carry out other complex chemical reactions. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018 Previous analyses had suggested that the genes responsible for making toluene were likely glycyl radical enzymes (GREs), a small family of proteins that carry out other complex chemical reactions. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 21 Mar. 2018
Word History
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
glycyl
noun
gly·cyl ˈglī-səl
: the amino acid radical or residue H2NCH2CO− of glycine—abbreviation Gly