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'''Valine''', abbreviated as '''Val''' or '''V''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the aliphatic, non-polar, [[hydrophobic]] amino acids, and as such, it is often buried within hydrophobic patches in proteins. | '''Valine''', abbreviated as '''Val''' or '''V''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the aliphatic, non-polar, [[hydrophobic]] amino acids, and as such, it is often buried within hydrophobic patches in proteins. | ||
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Valine, abbreviated as Val or V, is one of the twenty common amino acids used by living organisms to build proteins. It is one of the aliphatic, non-polar, hydrophobic amino acids, and as such, it is often buried within hydrophobic patches in proteins.