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norvaline

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More on Valine Definition: A branched-chain essential amino acid that has stimulant activity. It promotes muscle growth and tissue repair. It is a precursor in the penicillin biosynthetic pathway.  /biosyn /defic /physiol permitted    Other names L Valine; L-Valine
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norvaline [ alpha-aminovaleric acid,norvaline, (DL)-isomer ]
  differs from valine in being 1 carbon longer instead of branched; RN given refers to (L)-isomer; structure 		6600-40-4 2-Aminopentanoic acid  Valine/*analogs & derivatives Biochem J 172(3):595;1978; Biochim Biophys Acta 496(2):250;1977; Biochim Biophys Acta 582(3):525;1979; FEBS Lett 1980;110(1):88; J Am Chem Soc 99(1):6211;1977; J Biochem (Tokyo) 1979;86(3):745; J Biochem 80:333;1976; J Biol Chem 247(6):1654;1972

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