See Also: valine(medicine)
valine(dictionary)
valine(encyclopedia)
valine-pyruvate transaminase(medicine)
valine-tRNA ligase(medicine)
endothelin-valine-generating endopeptidase(medicine)
alpha-aminoadipyl-cysteinyl-valine synthetase(medicine)

valine (iou)



valine noun. E20.
[from VAL(ERIANIC + -INE5.]
Biochemistry. A hydrophobic amino acid, (CH3)2CHCH(NH2)COOH, which occurs in proteins and is essential in the human diet; -aminoisovaleric acid.