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threonine

American  
[three-uh-neen, -nin] / ˈθri əˌnin, -nɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH2 )COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. Thr; T

threonine British  
/ ˈθriːəˌniːn, -nɪn /

noun

  1. an essential amino acid that occurs in certain proteins

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threonine Scientific  
/ thrē′ə-nēn′ /

  1. An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 4 H 9 NO 3 .

  2. See more at amino acid

Etymology

Origin of threonine

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

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