norleucine

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noun

An isomer of leucine, not found in natural proteins, used in experimental studies of protein structure and function.

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Meanings

nounnorleucine (countable and uncountable, plural norleucines)

plural norleucines

  1. countableuncountableAn isomer of leucine, not found in natural proteins, used in experimental studies of protein structure and function.

Origin

From nor- + leucine.

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APA

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

MLA

“norleucine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norleucine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norleucine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norleucine.

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