| amino acid |
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
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| amino acid analyzer |
an analytical instrument that separates, identifies, and measures quantities of amino acids and related compounds.
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| amino acid |
Any of a class of nitrogen-containing acids. Some 20 amino acids are commonly found in animals and humans. Chains of amino acids synthesized by living systems are called polypeptides (up to about 50 amino acids) and proteins (more than 50 amino acids). See Peptide; Proteins.
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| amino acid |
an organic compound that is a basic structural unit of peptides and proteins. There are over 100 amino acids, eight of which are essential for human metabolism.
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