LEUCINE


Meaning of LEUCINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-ˌsēn ]

noun

Etymology: French, from leuc- leuk-

Date: 1826

: a white crystalline essential amino acid C 6 H 13 NO 2 obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins

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