| IUPAC name | pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid |
| canonical smiles | C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C5H9NO2/c7-5(8)4-2-1-3-6-4/h4,6H,1-3H2,(H,7,8) |
| inchi key | ONIBWKKTOPOVIA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| molecular formula | C5H9NO2 |
| synonyms | DL-Proline609-36-9prolinepyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acidH-DL-Pro-OH |
| Compound Description | Proline is an alpha-amino acid that is pyrrolidine bearing a carboxy substituent at position 2. It has a role as a human metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is an alpha-amino acid and a member of pyrrolidines. It is a conjugate base of a prolinium. It is a conjugate acid of a prolinate.Proline is one of the twenty amino acids used in living organisms as the building blocks of proteins. Proline is sometimes called an imino acid, although the IUPAC definition of an imine requires a carbon-nitrogen double bond. Proline is a non-essential amino acid that is synthesized from glutamic acid. It is an essential component of collagen and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons.DL-Proline is a natural product found in Drosophila melanogaster, Populus tremula, and other organisms with data available.DL-Proline is a racemic mixture of proline, an imino acid. Proline is found in cartilage and is important for maintaining youthful skin as well as repair of muscle, connective tissue and skin damage. It is also essential for the immune system and an essential component of collagen and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons. Proline is important for the proper functioning of joints and tendons and helps maintain and strengthen heart muscles.A non-essential amino acid that is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID. It is an essential component of COLLAGEN and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons. |
