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Valine

Known as: L-valine, Val, L-alpha-Amino-beta-methylbutyric acid 
An aliphatic and extremely hydrophobic essential amino acid in humans related to leucine, Valine is found in many proteins, mostly in the interior of… 
National Institutes of Health

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2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid2-amino-5-phosphopentanoic acid2-hydroxy-3-butenylvaline2-hydroxyethylvaline
Ethanol 0.62 ML/ML Topical GelIn BloodIsoleucine / Leucine / ValineN-methyl valine:MCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn

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nonpolar amino acids

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition.
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization have worked to quantify the energy and nutrient needs of… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Acquired mutation of the tyrosine kinase JAK2 in human myeloproliferative disorders
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Functional analysis of genetic variation in catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT): effects on mRNA, protein, and enzyme activity in postmortem human brain.
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is a key enzyme in the elimination of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex of the human brain… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The BDNF val66met Polymorphism Affects Activity-Dependent Secretion of BDNF and Human Memory and Hippocampal Function
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Effect of COMT Val108/158 Met genotype on frontal lobe function and risk for schizophrenia
Abnormalities of prefrontal cortical function are prominent features of schizophrenia and have been associated with genetic risk… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
ER stress induces cleavage of membrane-bound ATF6 by the same proteases that process SREBPs.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Methods for assessing the statistical significance of molecular sequence features by using general scoring schemes.
An unusual pattern in a nucleic acid or protein sequence or a region of strong similarity shared by two or more sequences may… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Isolation of a novel 38 residue-hypothalamic polypeptide which stimulates adenylate cyclase in pituitary cells.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
A short amino acid sequence able to specify nuclear location
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Site of action of chlorsulfuron: inhibition of valine and isoleucine biosynthesis in plants.
  • T. Ray
  • Plant Physiology
  • 1984
  • Corpus ID: 26618768
The sulfonylurea herbicide chlorsulfuron blocks the biosynthesis of the amino acids valine and isoleucine in plants. Addition of… 
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