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pretyrosine

pretyrosine noun: an amino acid intermediate of phenylalanine and/or tyrosine biosynthesis.

Noun

pretyrosine (uncountable)

  1. An amino acid intermediate of phenylalanine and/or tyrosine biosynthesis.
    Synonyms:
    arogenate

Synonyms of pretyrosine

Origin of pretyrosine

From pre- + tyrosine.

Questions about pretyrosine

What does pretyrosine mean?
Pretyrosine means an amino acid intermediate of phenylalanine and/or tyrosine biosynthesis.
What part of speech is pretyrosine?
Pretyrosine is a noun.

Words near pretyrosine in the dictionary

  1. pretypify
  2. pretypifying
  3. pretyping
  4. pretypographical
  5. pretyrannical
  6. pretyrosine
  7. pretzel
  8. pretzel knot
  9. pretzel knots
  10. pretzel link
  11. pretzel links

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