Look up: Valine

1. valine
   [n] - an essential amino acid found in proteins
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2. 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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3. valine
   (= Val; V; 117 D) An essential amino acid. See Table A2.
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4. 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, f...
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5. valine
   noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
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6. valine
   (va´lēn) (val´ēn) a naturally occurring essential amino acid.
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7. 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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8. Valine
   C5H11NO2 Molar mass: 117.14634
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9. 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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10. valine
    (Val, V) Type: Term Pronunciation: val′in Definitions: 1. the l-isomer is a constituent of most proteins; a nutritionally essential amino acid.
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11. Valine
    --> `Valine` (abbreviated as `Val` or `V`).--> is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO₂CCH(NH₂)CH(CH₃)₂. <small>L</small>-Valine is one of 20 proteinogenic amino acids. Its codons are GUU, GUC, GUA, and GUG. This es...
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