LEUCINE

leucine

(noun) a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leucine (countable and uncountable, plural leucines)

(amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.

Synonyms

• Leu

Source: Wiktionary



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