| nutritionally nonessential amino acid found mainly in collagen |
| UCA, UCG, UCC, UCU, uncharged polar side chains, -OH group polar |
valine val·ine (vāl'ēn', vā'lēn')
n.
Abbr. Val
An essential amino acid that is a constituent of proteins, especially fibrous proteins.
| valine (vāl'ēn') Pronunciation Key
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2. See more at amino acid. |