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leucine

[ loo-seen, -sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. : Leu; : L


leucine

/ ˈluːsɪn; ˈluːsiːn /

noun

  1. an essential amino acid found in many proteins


leucine

/ lo̅o̅sēn′ /

  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 6 H 13 NO 2 .
  2. See more at amino acid


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leucine1

First recorded in 1820–30; leuc- + -ine 1

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Example Sentences

Mulder and others have shown that it is merely impure leucine.

An experiment carried out as above without any addition of leucine gave 9732 grams of alcohol containing 040 per cent.

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