ETHIONINE


Meaning of ETHIONINE in English

eˈthīəˌnēn, -_nə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: eth- + -ionine (as in methionine )

: a crystalline amino acid C 2 H 5 SCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH that is the ethyl homologue of methionine and is biologically antagonistic to methionine

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