Phrase Hound found 2 phrases and 13 compound words that contain leucine. The most common are listed below. Open leucine in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 2
- leucine zipperA structural motif in proteins, especially those involved in transcription
- leucine zippersplural of leucine zipper: A structural motif in proteins, especially those involved in transcription
Compound words 13
- isoleucineAn essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with leucine, found in most animal proteins.
- leucinemiaIncrease in blood leucine concentration.
- acetylleucineA drug used in treating vertigo.
- cycloleucineA non-proteinogenic amino acid that is a specific reversible inhibitor of nucleic acid methylation.
- hydroxyleucineAny of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of leucine
- leucinocaineAn anesthetic drug.
- leucinolThe alcohol formed by total reduction of the carboxylic acid group of leucine; any of its derivatives
- monoleucineA single leucine group in a compound
- norleucineAn isomer of leucine, not found in natural proteins, used in experimental studies of protein structure and function.
- polyleucineAny polypeptide (or segment of a protein) consisting of leucine moieties only