amino acid
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(noun) building block of proteins; containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group |
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Synonyms: aminoalkanoic acid |
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Related Words: GABA, acid, alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, canavanine, citrulline, cysteine, cystine, essential amino acid, gamma aminobutyric acid, glutamic acid, glutamine, glutaminic acid, glycine, hydroxyproline, inessential amino acid, iodoamino acid, organic compound, ornithine, peptide, proline, sarcosine, serine, thyronine, tyrosine |
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