Glycine

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  • noun. A sweet-tasting crystalline nonessential amino acid, C2H5NO2, that is the principal amino acid occurring in sugar cane. The simplest amino acid found in protein, it is derived from the alkaline hydrolysis of gelatin and used in biochemical research and medicine.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A genus of plants of the family Fabaceæ. See Apios.
  • noun. A name incorrectly applied to Soia, a genus of plants belonging to the family Fabaceæ and including the soy-bean. See Soia.
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  • noun. A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
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  • noun. genus of Asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean
  • noun. the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
    • Word Usage
    "Besides production situation, this report also provides answers to the key issues in Chinese glycine industry as follows."
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    amino acid  aminoalkanoic acid  rosid dicot genus  
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    Bryson  Tyson  bison  hyson  liason  
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    acide  alanine  amino-acid  arginine  asparagine  
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    E640  Gly  flavour enhancer  
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