isovaline

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noun

The rare amino acid 2-amino-2-methylbutanoic acid that was found in the Murchison meteorite

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Meanings

nounisovaline (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe rare amino acid 2-amino-2-methylbutanoic acid that was found in the Murchison meteorite

Origin

From iso- + valine.

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Translations

Bulgarian изовалин
  • изовалин (izovalin)rare amino acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Violaines
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APA

isovaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isovaline

MLA

“isovaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isovaline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isovaline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isovaline.

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