glycyl

noun

gly·cyl | \ ˈglī-səl

Definition of glycyl

: the monovalent acyl radical NH₂CH₂CO− of glycine

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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, "In 1986, scientists found fuel-producing bacteria at the bottom of a Swiss lake. Now, they know how it works," 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, "In 1986, scientists found fuel-producing bacteria at the bottom of a Swiss lake. Now, they know how it works," 21 Mar. 2018

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glycyl

noun

gly·cyl | \ ˈglī-səl

: the amino acid radical or residue H₂NCH₂CO− of glycine —abbreviation Gly