Serine - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition serine

Definition :

one of the natural L amino acids obtainable as a white crystalline nitrogenous substance by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin It is found in many proteins and having a free primary hydroxyl group on the side chain is involved in the catalytic action at the active site of some enzymes such as proteases The IUPAC abbreviation for serine in protein sequences is Ser Chemically it is 2 amino 3 hydroxy propanoic acid C3H7NO3 HOCH2CHNH2COOH