pyrrolysine

P3Y4R1R1O1L1Y4S1I1N1E1

noun

An amino acid found in methanogenic bacteria.

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Meanings

nounpyrrolysine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn amino acid found in methanogenic bacteria.

Origin

Blend of pyrroline + lysine.

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrrolysine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrolysine.

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