fluoroproline

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounfluoroproline (plural fluoroprolines)

plural fluoroprolines

  1. chemistryAny 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

Origin

From fluoro- + proline.

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fluoroproline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroproline

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“fluoroproline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluoroproline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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