glycyl

[ glahy-suh l ]
/ ˈglaɪ səl /
Biochemistry

adjective

of or relating to a glycinic residue present in a polypeptide or protein.

noun

the acyl radical C2H4NO of glycine.

Origin of glycyl

First recorded in 1900–05; glyc(ine) + -yl

Words nearby glycyl

glycotrophic, glycotropic factor, glycuresis, glycuronate, glycuronic acid, glycyl, glymphatic system, glyn, glyndebourne, glyoxaline, glyoxylate

Medical definitions for glycyl

glycyl
[ glī′səl ]

n.

A univalent acyl radical of glycine.