leucine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈluː.siːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós) English -ine English leucine Derived from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -ine, equivalent to leuco- + -ine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.
Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations.
2015 October 15, “Buffalo Cheese Whey Proteins, Identification of a 24 kDa Protein and Characterization of Their Hydrolysates: In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acetylleucine · dileucine · N-methylleucine · leucinal · polyleucine · cycloleucine · leucinol · leucine zipper · norleucine · monoleucine · leucinocaine · hydroxyleucine · leucinemia
Synonyms
Translations (21)
de Leucin (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · fi leusiini (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · ro leucină (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · da leucin (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · ru лейци́н (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · ja ロイシン (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · hu leucin (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · sv leucin (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · fr leucine (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · bg левцин (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · cmn 亮氨酸 (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · pl leucyna (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · io leucino (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · it leucina (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · cs leucin (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · es leucina (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · pt leucina (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · fa لوسین (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · el λευκίνη (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · eo leŭcino (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) · ca leucina (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2)