Associations to the word «Leucine»
Noun
- Tyrosine
- Helix
- Biosynthesis
- Residue
- Repeat
- Motif
- Acid
- Transcription
- Protein
- Nucleotide
- Peptide
- Binding
- Kinase
- Insulin
- Domain
- Coil
- Enzyme
- Synthesis
- Metabolism
- Ala
- Mutation
- Degradation
- Gene
- Receptor
- Ester
- Asp
- H2o
- Ligand
- Metabolite
- Acetate
- Glucose
- Subunit
- Infusion
- Ethyl
- Poly
- Pathway
- Oxidation
- Deficiency
- Hydrolysis
- Zinc
- Substitution
- Methanol
- Cine
- Val
- Chain
- Cleavage
- Collagen
- Dna
- Genes
- Mt
- Ser
- Ig
- Superfamily
- Analog
- Dl
- Ammonia
- Secretion
- Sulfate
- Localization
- Specificity
- Sequence
- Carbohydrate
- Bind
- Inhibition
- Chromatography
- Intake
- Interaction
- Mg
Adjective
Wiktionary
LEUCINE, noun. (amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.
LEUCINE ZIPPER, noun. (biochemistry) A structural motif in proteins, especially those involved in transcription
LEUCINE ZIPPERS, noun. Plural of leucine zipper
Dictionary definition
LEUCINE, noun. A white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins.
Wise words
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