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Phrases 27
- amino acidAny organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.
- amino acidsplural of amino acid: Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.
- essential amino acidOne of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
- amino sugarany monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
- amino-terminalDescribing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group
- amino alcoholAny organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.
- essential amino acidsplural of essential amino acid: One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
- nonessential amino acidThose of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
- amino sugarsplural of amino sugar: any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
- alpha-amino acidAny amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to the same carbon atom; especially those amino acids that occur naturally as peptides and proteins.
- amino alcoholsplural of amino alcohol: Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.
- beta-amino acidAny amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins.
- alpha-amino acidsplural of alpha-amino acid: Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to the same carbon atom; especially those amino acids that occur naturally as peptides and proteins.
- non-essential amino acidAlternative spelling of nonessential amino acid: Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
- amino carbohydrateAny of many naturally-occurring compounds formally derived from a carbohydrate by replacing one or more hydroxyl group with a simple or substituted amino group
- amino carbohydratesplural of amino carbohydrate: Any of many naturally-occurring compounds formally derived from a carbohydrate by replacing one or more hydroxyl group with a simple or substituted amino group
- amino aldehydeAny organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic aldehyde functional group
- amino aldehydesplural of amino aldehyde: Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic aldehyde functional group
- deduced amino acid sequencea sequence of amino acids predicted from a sequence of nucleotides using information about codons used in a particular organism
- beta-amino acidsplural of beta-amino acid: Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins.
- non-essential amino acidsplural of non-essential amino acid: Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
- deduced amino acid sequencesplural of deduced amino acid sequence: a sequence of amino acids predicted from a sequence of nucleotides using information about codons used in a particular organism
- glycosyl-amino-acidany glyco-amino-acid
- glycosyl-amino-acidsplural of glycosyl-amino-acid: any glyco-amino-acid
- nonessential amino acidsplural of nonessential amino acid: Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
Compound words 230
- aminobutyricOf or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.
- verapamilA synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used to treat angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmias.
- deaminaseAn enzyme that catalyses deamination
- aminoacylAny of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid.
- lamotrigineAn anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- terbutalineA synthetic compound with bronchodilator properties, used especially in the treatment of asthma.
- amifostineA cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy.
- aminopyridineAny of three isomeric amino derivatives of pyridine
- aminolevulinicOf or pertaining to aminolevulinic acid or its derivatives
- aminogramA diagram that shows the amino acid composition of a peptide or protein