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