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noun • a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins | ||||||||
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noun • a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition | ||||||||
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noun • an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones | ||||||||
An Essential Amino Acid Crossword Clue
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LEUCINE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LEUCINE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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3 | Crystalline amino acid
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4 | Enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to a keto acid | |
5 | Essential amino acid
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6 | Naturally-occurring amino acid
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7 | Process of converting an amino acid into a different amino acid by removing an amino group |
