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What does hydroxyproline mean?

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Noun
  1. (biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue
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Biochemical markers of metastasis such as lung hydroxyproline, uronic acid, serum sialic acid and gammaglutamyl transpeptidase were estimated.
The concentrations of angiotensin II, hydroxyproline, matrix metalloproteinase 2, MMP-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in myocardium or serum were determined.
Data are expressed as micrograms of hydroxyproline per milligram dry weight.
Also, increased blood circulation and hydroxyproline levels have been observed at the application sites.
The right lung was then carefully liberated from major bronchi and vessels, homogenized, and stored for analysis of hydroxyproline content.

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