GLY has various meanings in the Amino Acid category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of GLY in Amino Acid.
Glycine is an organic compound with the formula NH2CH2COOH. Having a hydrogen substituent as its side-chain, glycine is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, and indeed is the smallest possible. Its codons are GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG of the genetic code.
Amino AcidLast updated: