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isomeric
essential amino acid
prolargin
norleucine
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monoleucine
azaleucine
leucylation
leucic acid
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polyleucine
isoleucine
leucinal
dileucine
leucyl
biglycan
hydroxyleucine
growth
isopropylmalic acid
leucinol
protein
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Definitions:
Noun
leucine
Definition: a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
Definition: An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.