threonine

threonine

 [thre´o-nēn]

a naturally occurring amino acid, one of the essential amino acids.

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thre·o·nine (T, Thr),

(thrē'ō-nēn),

2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid; the l-isomer is one of the naturally occurring amino acids, included in the structure of most proteins, and nutritionally essential in the diet of humans and other mammals.

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threonine

(thrē′ə-nēn′, -nĭn)

n.

A colorless crystalline amino acid, C₄H₉NO₃, that is obtained from the hydrolysis of protein and is an essential component of human nutrition.

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thre·o·nine

(T) (thrē'ō-nēn)

One of the naturally occurring amino acids, included in the structure of most proteins and nutritionally essential in the diet of humans and other mammals.

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threonine

One of the 20 AMINO ACIDS that form proteins and an essential ingredient in the diet. The substance is used as one of the ingredients in the externally-applied antibiotic preparation Cicatrin.

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Fig. 296 Threonine . Molecular structure.

threonine (T, Thr)

one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins. It has a polar ‘R’ group structure and is soluble in water. See Fig. 296 . The ISOELECTRIC POINT of threonine is 5.6.

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thre·o·nine

(T, Thr) (thrē'ō-nēn)

One of the naturally occurring amino acids, included in the structure of most proteins and nutritionally essential in the diet of humans and other mammals.

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