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leucine

/loo-seen, -sin/US // ˈlu sin, -sɪn //UK // (ˈluːsiːn) //

亮氨酸,白氨酸,白蛋白,亮光

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C6H13NO2, obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Abbreviation: Leu; Symbol: L

Examples

  • Studies done on supplements like leucine, which some early research suggested could kickstart the muscle-building process inside cells, haven’t panned out.

  • Mulder and others have shown that it is merely impure leucine.

  • An experiment carried out as above without any addition of leucine gave 9732 grams of alcohol containing 040 per cent.