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Leucine vs Leucinal - What's the difference?

leucine | leucinal |

As nouns the difference between leucine and leucinal

is that leucine is (amino acid) an essential amino acid, c6h13no2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children while leucinal is (organic compound) the aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives.

leucine

English

(wikipedia leucine)

Noun

  • (amino acid) An essential amino acid, C6H13NO2, isomeric with isoleucine, found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth in children.

    • Synonyms

    * Leu

    Derived terms

    * acetylleucine * leucine zipper

    leucinal

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives

    • See also

    *leucinol