Serine has the following structure:
COOH | H2N-C-H | CH2OH
Its hydroxyl group does not ionize in solution. Serine is often a target for phosphorylation.
Ser"ine (?), n. [L. sericus silken.] Chem.
A white crystalline nitrogenous substance obtained by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin<-- an amino acid -->.
© Webster 1913.
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