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amino group — noun the radical NH2 • Syn: ↑amino • Derivationally related forms: ↑amino (for: ↑amino) • Hypernyms: ↑group, ↑radical, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
amino group — noun Chemistry the group ‒NH2, present in amino acids, amides, and many amines … English new terms dictionary
amino group — /əˌminoʊ ˈgrup/ (say uh.meenoh groohp) noun the basic group, NH2, present in a molecule …
amino acid — n. 1. any of a large group of organic acids containing a carboxyl group, COOH, and an amino group, NH2 2. any of the 25 amino acids that link together into polypeptide chains to form proteins that are necessary for all life: in general, they are… … English World dictionary
amino nitrogen — n the nitrogen atom of an amino group … Medical dictionary
amino radical — amino group or amino radical, the monovalent radical NH2 … Useful english dictionary
Amino acid — This article is about the class of chemicals. For the structures and properties of the standard proteinogenic amino acids, see Proteinogenic amino acid. The generic structure of an alpha amino acid in its unionized form … Wikipedia
amino acid — Biochem. any of a class of organic compounds that contains at least one amino group, NH2, and one carboxyl group, COOH: the alpha amino acids, RCH(NH2)COOH, are the building blocks from which proteins are constructed. Cf. essential amino acid.… … Universalium
Amino acid — One of the 20 building blocks of protein. The sequence of amino acids in a protein and, hence, the function of that protein are determined by the genetic code in the DNA. Amino acids are molecules that (in technical terms) contain a basic amino… … Medical dictionary
amino acid — an organic compound containing an amino group (–NH2) and a carboxyl group (–COOH). Amino acids are fundamental constituents of all proteins. Breakdown of proteins found in the body yields the following amino acids: alanine, arginine, asparagine,… … The new mediacal dictionary
