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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

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.

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.