Plural of glycine; multiple glycine molecules or various forms of the amino acid.
Plural of glycine (Greek glykys 'sweet' + -ine). Used in biochemistry when discussing multiple glycine residues in proteins.
Collagen is roughly one-third glycine—that's why collagen is so flexible and strong; the small size of glycine lets the protein pack tightly together like a rope twisted from incredibly fine threads.
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