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Answer for the clue "An amino acid found in the jack bean ", 10 letters:
canavanine

Word definitions for canavanine in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
L-(+)-( S )- Canavanine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid found in certain leguminous plants . It is structurally related to the proteinogenic α-amino acid L- arginine , the sole difference being the replacement of a methylene bridge (-- unit) in arginine ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
canavanine \canavanine\ n. an amino acid found in the jack bean.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an amino acid found in the jack bean

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A non-proteinogenic amino acid of certain leguminous plants.