leucin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Leucin (das)
n.
leucine, type of mineral
Leucin
(n.)
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance formed in the decomposition of albuminous matter by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute sulphuric acid, and by putrefaction. It is also found as a constituent of various tissues and organs, as the spleen, pancreas, etc., and likewise in the vegetable kingdom. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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