| Term Name: | leucine |
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| Synonyms: | (+-)-Leucine, (RS)-Leucine, 2-amino-4-methylpentanoic acid, DL-Leucine, Hleu, L, Leu, Leucin, leucine, Leuzin |
| Definition: | A branched-chain amino acid that consists of glycine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the alpha-carbon is substituted by an isobutyl group. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25017] ( EBI ) |