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threonine
Threonine is a specialized biochemical term used primarily in organic chemistry, nutrition, and molecular biology. It carries a neutral, scientific connotation and is almost exclusively found in technical literature, medical reports, or academic textbooks regarding protein synthesis and metabolic pathways.
As a chemical compound, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to the substance itself rather than individual molecules, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in standard scientific usage.
Meanings
Examples
Threonine is one of the nine essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own.
Threonine is one of the nine essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own.
The researcher analyzed the concentration of threonine in the protein sample.
The researcher analyzed the concentration of threonine in the protein sample.
Does this supplement contain threonine and other branched chain amino acids?
The side chain of threonine contains a hydroxyl group which allows it to participate in phosphorylation.
The side chain of threonine contains a hydroxyl group which allows it to participate in phosphorylation.
I wonder if a deficiency in threonine could affect my muscle recovery.
We need to identify the specific position of the threonine residue in this peptide chain.
Threonine plays a critical role in the production of mucin proteins in the gut.
The professor explained how threonine differs from serine in its molecular structure.