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norvaline

n. (context amino acid English) An amino acid ''2-amino-butanoic acid'' that is not found in protein

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Norvaline

Norvaline (abbreviated as Nva) is an amino acid with the formula CH(CH)CH(NH)COH. The compound is an isomer of the more common amino acid valine. Like most other α-amino acids, norvaline is chiral. It is a white, water-soluble solid.