Look up: Valine

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   valine
   [n] - an essential amino acid found in proteins
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   Valine
   Valine: An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A dietary essential amino acid, valine is required for optimal growth of children. It is one of the three branched-chain amino acids. Deficiency of the dehydrogenase enzyme for these branched-chain amino acids causes maple syrup urine disease. Symbol: Val.
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   valine
   (= Val; V; 117 D) An essential amino acid. See Table A2.
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   valine
   <amino acid> An essential amino acid. Valine is found in abundant quantities in most food. Valine has a stimulant effect. Healthy growth depends on it. A deficiency results in a negative hydrogen balance in the body. Valine is used by bodybuilders, in conjunction with leucine and isoleucine, for muscle growth, tissue repair and as an energize ...
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   valine
   noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
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   Valine
   `Valine` (abbreviated as `Val` or `V`) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(CH3)2. L-Valine is one of 20 proteogenic amino acids. Its codons are GUU, GUC, GUA, and GUG. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar. Along with leucine and isoleucine, valine is a branched-chain amino acid. It is named after the plant valerian. In sickle-cell disease, valine substitutes for the hydrophilic amino acid glutamic acid in he...
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   valine
   (va´lēn) (val´ēn) a naturally occurring essential amino acid.
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   valine
   an amino acid obtained by hydrolysis of proteins and first isolated by the German chemist Emil Fischer (1901) from casein. It is one of several ... [5 related articles]
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   Valine
   C5H11NO2 Molar mass: 117.14634
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    valine
    the l-isomer is a constituent of most proteins; a nutritionally essential amino acid.
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    valine
    valine (văl'ēn) , organic compound, one of the 22 α-amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet, as the human body cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolite...
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