| chemical treatment by environment: L-proline |
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| Name: | chemical treatment by environment |
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| Definition: | Chemical treatment condition in which the chemical is introduced through the environment. For zebrafish this is the tank water. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000238] |
| Name: | L-proline |
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| Synonyms: | (-)-(S)-proline, (-)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (-)-proline, (2S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, (S)-2-carboxypyrrolidine, (S)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, L-(-)-proline, L-alpha-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, L-Prolin, L-proline, L-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, P, prolina, PROLINE, prolinum |
| Definition: | Pyrrolidine in which the pro-S hydrogen at position 2 is substituted by a carboxylic acid group. L-Proline is the only one of the twenty DNA-encoded amino acids which has a secondary amino group alpha to the carboxyl group. It is an essential component of collagen and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons. It also helps maintain and strengthen heart muscles. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17203] ( EBI ) |