threonine

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thre·o·nine | \ ˈthrē-ə-ˌnēn

Definition of threonine

: a colorless crystalline essential amino acid C₄H₉NO₃

Examples of threonine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenyalinine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2021 This insertion added the peptide GLTSKRN (glycine-leucine-threonine-serine-lysine-arginine-asparagine) between Spike protein positions 214 and 215. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 The key dietary nutrients for collagen production include chromium, copper and zinc, Omega-3, silica, sulfur, vitamin C, iron, threonine, proline, and lysine—all of which are found in The Beauty Chef’s Collagen Inner Beauty Boost. — April Long, Town & Country, 4 July 2021

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