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LEUCIN
Noun
leucin (countable and uncountable, plural leucins)
Dated form of leucine.
Anagrams
• clue in, nuclei, unclie
Source: Wiktionary
Leu"cin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance formed in the decomposition of albuminous matter by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute sulphuric acid, and by putrefaction. It is also found as a constituent of various tissues and organs, as the spleen, pancreas, etc., and likewise in the vegetable kingdom. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid. (CH3)2CH.CH2.CH(NH2)-COOH. L-leucine, the natural form, is present in most proteins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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