1. A colourless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition

Derived forms: threonines

Type of: essential amino acid

Encyclopedia: Threonine

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• blastema
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• blasting cap
• blasting gelatin
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• blastocele
• Blastocladia
• Blastocladiales
• blastocoel
• blastocoele
• blastocoelic
• blastocyst
• blastocyte
• blastocytoma
• blastoderm
• blastodermatic