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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlicina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡliˈsi.na
"La glicina es el aminoácido más pequeño."
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The standard three-letter abbreviation for glycine, a non-essential amino acid found in proteins.
"The protein sequence begins with a highly conserved Gly residue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a standard biochemical abbreviation for the amino acid glycine, originating from Greek glykys meaning sweet, due to the sweet taste of the substance. It entered scientific nomenclature in the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gly" is said worldwide
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Glycine
Transliteration: ɡli.sin
"La glycine est le plus simple des acides aminés."
Glycin
Transliteration: ɡlyˈtsiːn
"Glycin ist eine proteinogene Aminosäure."
Glicina
Transliteration: ɡliˈtʃi.na
"La glicina è un amminoacido essenziale per il corpo."
Glicina
Transliteration: ɡliˈsi.na
"La glicina es el aminoácido más pequeño."
Glicina
Transliteration: ɡliˈsi.nɐ
"A glicina atua como um neurotransmissor inibitório."
ग्लाइसिन
Transliteration: glaisin
"ग्लाइसिन एक सरल अमीनो एसिड है।"
甘氨酸
Transliteration: gān ān suān
"甘氨酸是最简单的氨基酸。"
글리신
Transliteration: geullisin
"글리신은 단백질 합성에 중요한 아미노산입니다."
グリシン
Transliteration: gurishin
"グリシンは最も構造が単純なアミノ酸です。"
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