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canavanine
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | canavanine - an amino acid found in the jack beanamino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids" |
canavanine
canavanine[kə′nav·ə‚nēn] (biochemistry) C5H12O3N4 An amino acid found in the jack bean. canavanine
can·a·van·ine (kan'ă-van'īn), 2-amino-4-guanidinohydroxybutyric acid; an analogue of arginine found in certain legumes; used in studies of arginine-dependent systems; it is also a potent growth inhibitor. [Canavalia + -ine] canavanine (kă-năv′ă-nĭn) An amino acid produced by some leguminous plants, such as the jack bean. It is used primarily for feeding stock. It is structurally related to l-arginine. It prevents the growth of some bacteria. canavanine
Words related to canavaninenoun an amino acid found in the jack beanRelated Words- amino acid
- aminoalkanoic acid
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