octopine
octopine · octopines
An analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first…An analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first isolated from the muscle tissue of octopus species.
Meaning
1 sensesAn analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first isolated from the muscle tissue of octopus species.
Origin
Octopus octopodia (the common octopus) + -ine (chemically basic or alkaloidal substance)Octopus octopodia (the common octopus) + -ine (chemically basic or alkaloidal substance)
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