leucine

1. An essential amino acid, C4H9CH(NH2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of protein by pancreatic enzymes during digestion and necessary for optimal growth in infants and children and for the maintenance of nitrogen balance in adults.

2. A white crystalline essential amino acid CHNO obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
leucine	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ne	2
nu	2
un	2
el	2
en	2
in	2
li	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ice	5
nee	3
nil	3
cee	5
lun	3
lin	3
lie	3
leu	3
lei	3
lee	3
eel	3
ecu	5
uni	3
cue	5
cel	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lice	6
nice	6
unci	6
lune	4
luce	6
line	4
lieu	4
lien	4
clue	6
cine	6
ceil	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cline	7
niece	7
uncle	7
incel	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
leucin	8
nuclei	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
leucine	9