leucine
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ine
Noun
leucine (countable and uncountable, plural leucines)
- (biochemistry) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.
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Translations
essential amino acid; C6H13NO2
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