Proline

Name:
Proline
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	2-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid
M Formula:	C4H8NCOOH
Chemistry structure:
Properties:
Colorless crystals. Soluble in water and alcohol; insoluble in ether; optically active. DL-proline: mp 205C with decomposition. D(+)-proline: mp 215–220C with decomposition. L(−)-proline: mp 220–222C with decomposition.
Derivation:
Hydrolysis of protein, also synthetically and by recombinant DNA techniques.
Use:
Biochemical and nutritional research, microbiological tests, culture media, dietary supplement, lab reagent. Available commercially as the L(−)-proline.