THREONINE


Meaning of THREONINE in English

/three"euh neen', -nin/ , n. Biochem.

an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH 2 )COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. Abbr.: Thr; Symbol: T

[ 1925-30; threon- (alter. of Gk erythrón, neut. of erythrós red; see ERYTHRO-) + -INE 2 ]

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