homoserine

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noun

The amino acid 2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of methionine, threonine and isoleucine

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Meanings

nounhomoserine (countable and uncountable, plural homoserines)

plural homoserines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe amino acid 2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of methionine, threonine and isoleucine
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APA

homoserine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homoserine

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Chicago

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