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leucine
(redirected from Leucine zipper)

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leu·cine  (lsn)
n.
An essential amino acid, C4H9CH(NH2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of protein by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and necessary for optimal growth in infants and children and for the maintenance of nitrogen balance in adults.
[leuc(o)- + -ine.]
leucine  (lsn)
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C6H13NO2. See more at amino acid.
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Noun1.leucine - a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
essential amino acid - an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet


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The leucine zipper usually consists of a short string of amino acids embedded within a long protein.
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