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Definition of "valine" []

  • An essential amino acid, C5H11NO2. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "valine" in a sentence
  • "Among the gene's many amino acids are two called valine (or "val") and methionine ( "met")."
  • "For many years, scientists have been impressed with the ability of leucine, valine, and isoleucine to augment muscle mass."
  • "The branch-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine have been administered to test subjects with positive results."