An essential amino acid Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Friday, March 19, 1999 · 16-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, March 19, 1999.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 19, 1999 · 16-Across · 7 letters
LEUCINE0 of 7 letters revealed
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a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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