threonine
/ˈθriːəniːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates【生化】苏氨酸。
1.1
- Chem. formula: CH3CH(OH)CH(NH2)COOH.化学分子式:CH3CH(OH)CH(NH2)COOH.
词源
1930s: from threose (the name of a tetrose sugar) + -INE4.