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valine

[ val-een, -in, vey-leen, -lin ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an essential amino acid, (CH 3 ) 2 CHCH(NH 2 )COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. : Val; : V


valine

/ ˈvæl-; ˈveɪliːn /

noun

  1. an essential amino acid; a component of proteins
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

valine

/ ăŧ′ /

  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 5 H 11 NO 2 .
  2. See more at amino acid
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of valine1

First recorded in 1910–15; val(eric) + -ine 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of valine1

C19: from val ( eric acid ) + -ine ²
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Example Sentences

On these lines, they conducted a series of experiments by replacing phenylalanine and valine amino acid residues at specific positions in the structure of Ado, with various other amino acids.

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This resulted in the substitution of one amino acid for another: glutamate was switched to valine.

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In making hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in our red blood cells, a defect can occur when the amino acid glutamate is replaced by valine.

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Instead, the powdered blend is loaded with leucine, isoleucine, valine, glycine, betaine, taurine and creatine monohydrate.

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For example, maple syrup urine disease is caused by a build up of three amino acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine.

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