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threonine
[ three-uh-neen, -nin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH 2 )COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. : Thr; : T
threonine
/ ˈθriːəˌniːn; -nɪn /
noun
- an essential amino acid that occurs in certain proteins
threonine
/ thrē′ə-nēn′ /
- An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 4 H 9 NO 3 .
- See more at amino acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of threonine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of threonine1
C20 threon-, probably from Greek eruthron, from eruthros red (see erythro- ) + -ine ²
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