NOUN | substance | threonine | a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein |
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Meaning | 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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Broader | essential amino acid | An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize |
Spanish | treonina | |
Catalan | treonina |
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