Definition of: leucine

(l oomacr ′sin, -sēn) noun Biochem.
A white, crystalline amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, produced in the decomposition of proteins during pancreatic digestion. Also leu′cin (-sin). [<Gk. leukos white + -INE²]

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alanine leucine
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leucine lysine
leucine residue
leucine aminopeptidase

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