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canavanine

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canavanine

noun
an amino acid found in the jack bean 
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Main Entry: ca·na·van·ine
Pronunciation: "kan-&-'van-"En, -'vän-; k&-'nav-&-"nEn
Function: noun
: an amino acidC5H12O3N4 occurring especially in the jack bean that is an inhibitor of protein synthesis
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