Leucine Definition

lo͝osēn
noun
An essential amino acid, (CH3)2CHCH2CH(NH2)COOH, produced by the hydrolysis of proteins by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and by the putrefaction of nitrogenous organic matter.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Leucine

Noun

Singular:
leucine
Plural:
leucines

Origin of Leucine

  • Ancient Greek λευκός (leukos, “white") +"Ž -ine

    From Wiktionary

  • French leuc– leuc– –ine –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Leucine Sentence Examples

  • Whey protein isolate has approximately 50% more leucine than soy protein isolate.

  • Leucine regulates translation initiation of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle after exercise.

  • It appears, however, to be associated with a leucine transporter system across neuronal cell membranes and may increase intracellular GABA.

  • Whey protein contains more leucine than milk protein, egg protein and soy protein.

  • Current work The Cf-9 protein has 27 leucine rich repeats (LRRs ), which are divided in two blocks.

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Words Starting With

LLELEU

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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Words Starting With L and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With E