threonine

[ three-uh-neen, -nin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH 2 )COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. : Thr; : T

threonine

/ ˈθriːəˌniːn; -nɪn /

noun

1. an essential amino acid that occurs in certain proteins

threonine

/ thrē′ə-nēn′ /

1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 4 H 9 NO 3 .
2. See more at amino acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of threonine¹

1925–30; threon- (alteration of Greek erythrón, neuter of erythrós red; erythro- ) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of threonine¹

C20 threon-, probably from Greek eruthron, from eruthros red (see erythro- ) + -ine ²

Example Sentences

A bat coronavirus with a threonine may have infected people first.

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A bat coronavirus with a threonine at that spot may have infected people first and then rapidly adopted an alanine, helping the virus transmit more efficiently among people.

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