leucine
IPA: ɫˈusin
noun
- (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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Examples of "leucine" in Sentences
- These are leucine, isoleucine and valine.
- Behaves similarly to isoleucine and leucine.
- It's a dipeptide of a leucine and an alanine.
- Other legumes are loaded with leucine and lysine.
- The amino acids leucine and lysine are exceptions.
- CREB and CBP are held together by leucine zippers.
- It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of leucine.
- Leucine is utilized in the liver, adipose tissue, and muscle tissue.
- This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation.
- This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis.
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