valine

noun

va·line ˈva-ˌlēn

ˈvā-

: a crystalline essential amino acid C₅H₁₁NO₂ that is one of the building blocks of plant and animal proteins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Leucine, like valine and isoleucine, is a branched-chain amino acid. —

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2022 Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a class of three important amino acids known as leucine, isoleucine, and valine. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022 Every scoop of Plant JYM Vegan Protein Powder contains 24 grams of protein and five grams of leucine, isoleucine and valine, stacked at the recommend 2:1:1 ratio. —

Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2022 These essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenyalinine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. —

Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2021 Pineapples contain valine and leucine, two amino acids that are essential to human health. —

Katy Severson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021 At the 129th position in the chain, there are three possible combinations involving two different amino acids, methionine and valine. —

Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2017 See More

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