Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An essential amino acid, C5H11NO2.

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  • noun biochemistry An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most animal proteins.

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  • noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[val(eric acid) + –ine.]

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The plant valerian.

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Examples

  • Among the gene's many amino acids are two called valine (or "val") and methionine ( "met").

    Taking A New Look At Pain 2007

  • For many years, scientists have been impressed with the ability of leucine, valine, and isoleucine to augment muscle mass.

    Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010

  • The branch-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine have been administered to test subjects with positive results.

    Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010

  • What I did get was 3512 mg of isoleucine, 5320 mg leucine, and 4516 mg valine…not yet optimal but at least a start while I see what changes I might need with metformin ER and Maxzide.

    6-Week Cure blog idea | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • The PROOF of what I am saying is found in scientific papers wherein it is found that when the protease cuts the viral strands, it cuts it at DIFFERENT lengths EVERY time, to which it should always be a valine at the end but is a different amino acid every time.

    HIV/AIDS Awareness Day « 2009

  • The PROOF of what I am saying is found in scientific papers wherein it is found that when the protease cuts the viral strands, it cuts it at DIFFERENT lengths EVERY time, to which it should always be a valine at the end but is a different amino acid every time.

    SECS: HIV 101 University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2008

  • The PROOF of what I am saying is found in scientific papers wherein it is found that when the protease cuts the viral strands, it cuts it at DIFFERENT lengths EVERY time, to which it should always be a valine at the end but is a different amino acid every time.

    HIV Testing! University of Arizona Women's Resource Center Blog 2008

  • While others may send each other romantic valentines, scientists send each other valinetines, named after the illustrious molecule valine, one of the twenty amino acids that act as the building blocks for all of the diverse proteins in your body.

    Archive 2006-02-01 Nick Anthis 2006

  • This is because the protein elevates plasma levels of the other large neutral amino acids (LNAA) (valine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan, tyrosine) more than those of phenylalanine.

    Santa Fe Pediatrician Regales Hawaii Legislative Committee with Dangers of Aspartame 2008

  • Coadministration with aspartame of the LNAA valine, which competes with phenylalanine for passage across the blood-brain barrier (4,21), protected mice from the seizure-promoting effects of the sweetener; in contrast, alanine, an amino acid which does not compete with phenylalanine for brain uptake, failed to attenuate aspartame's effect on PTZ-induced seizures.

    Santa Fe Pediatrician Regales Hawaii Legislative Committee with Dangers of Aspartame 2008

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