glycyl [glahy-suh l]Biochemistry Word Origin 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 glycyl in Medicine glycyl [glī′səl] n.
- A univalent acyl radical of glycine.