valine
IPA: vɑɫˈini
noun
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most animal proteins.
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Examples of "valine" in Sentences
- These are leucine, isoleucine and valine.
- Behaves similar to isoleucine and valine.
- The initial part of the pathway also leads to valine.
- It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme valine transaminase.
- Methacrylyl CoA is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine.
- DNA does not direct the synthesis of small molecules such as valine.
- Isobutyryl coenzyme A is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine.
- In ATG101, it is interesting to note that this protein is valine rich.
- This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation.
- This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis.
- Among the gene's many amino acids are two called valine (or "val") and methionine ( "met").
- For many years, scientists have been impressed with the ability of leucine, valine, and isoleucine to augment muscle mass.
- The branch-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine have been administered to test subjects with positive results.
- This is because the protein elevates plasma levels of the other large neutral amino acids (LNAA) (valine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan, tyrosine) more than those of phenylalanine.
- What I did get was 3512 mg of isoleucine, 5320 mg leucine, and 4516 mg valine…not yet optimal but at least a start while I see what changes I might need with metformin ER and Maxzide.
- While others may send each other romantic valentines, scientists send each other valinetines, named after the illustrious molecule valine, one of the twenty amino acids that act as the building blocks for all of the diverse proteins in your body.
- The PROOF of what I am saying is found in scientific papers wherein it is found that when the protease cuts the viral strands, it cuts it at DIFFERENT lengths EVERY time, to which it should always be a valine at the end but is a different amino acid every time.
- Coadministration with aspartame of the LNAA valine, which competes with phenylalanine for passage across the blood-brain barrier (4,21), protected mice from the seizure-promoting effects of the sweetener; in contrast, alanine, an amino acid which does not compete with phenylalanine for brain uptake, failed to attenuate aspartame's effect on PTZ-induced seizures.
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