polyleucine

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noun

Any polypeptide (or segment of a protein) consisting of leucine moieties only

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Meanings

nounpolyleucine (plural polyleucines)

plural polyleucines

  1. biochemistryAny polypeptide (or segment of a protein) consisting of leucine moieties only

Origin

From poly- + leucine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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