leucine

leu·cine

 (lo͞o′sēn′)

n.

An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, obtained by the hydrolysis of protein by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and necessary for optimal growth in children and for the maintenance of nitrogen balance in adults.

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[French : leuc-, leuc- + -ine, -ine.]

leucine

(ˈluːsiːn) or

leucin

n

(Biochemistry) an essential amino acid found in many proteins

leu•cine

(ˈlu sin, -sɪn)

n.

one of the essential amino acids, (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH(NH₂)COOH, present in most proteins. Abbr.: Leu;Symbol.: L

[< French (1820) < Greek leuk(ós) white + French -ine -ine¹]

leu·cine

(lo͞o′sēn′)

An essential amino acid. See more at amino acid.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

leucin

Leucin

λευκίνη

leucina

leucine

ロイシン

leucyna

leu·cine

n. leucina, aminoácido esencial en el crecimiento y metabolismo.

leucine

n leucina