| docosahexaenoic acids | C22-unsaturated fatty acids found predominantly in fish oils. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| imino acids | Compounds with molecules containing both an acid group (usually the carboxyl, -COOH) and an imino group (==NH); e.g., proline, hydroxyproline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indoleacetic acids | Acetic acid derivatives of the heterocyclic compound indole. (merck index, 11th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| indolic acids | Metabolites of l-tryptophan formed within the body or by intestinal microorganisms; the principal indolic acids encountered in urine are indoleacetic acid, indoleacetylglutamine, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, and indolelactic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isonicotinic acids | Heterocyclic acids that are derivatives of 4-pyridinecarboxylic acid (isonicotinic acid). (12 Dec 1998) |
| oleic acids | A group of fatty acids that contain 16 carbon atoms and 9 double bonds at the omega 9 carbon. (12 Dec 1998) |
| teichoic acids | Bacterial polysaccharides that are rich in phosphodiester linkages. They are the major components of the cell walls and membranes of many bacteria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thiosulfonic acids | Inorganic or organic oxy acids of sulfur which contain the general formula rs2o2h. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eicosanoic acids | 20-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tricarboxylic acids | Organic compounds that are acyclic and contain three acid groups. A member of this class is citric acid which is the first product formed by reaction of pyruvate and oxaloacetate. (12 Dec 1998) |
| erucic acids | Cis-13-docosenoic acids. 22-carbon monounsaturated, monocarboxylic acids. (12 Dec 1998) |
| essential amino acids | Alpha-amino acids nutritionally required by an organism and which must be supplied in its diet (i.e., cannot be synthesised by the organism) either as free amino acid or in proteins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| excitatory amino acids | Endogenous amino acids released by neurons as excitatory neurotransmitters. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Aspartic acid has been regarded as an excitatory transmitter for many years, but the extent of its role as a transmitter is unclear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ketoglutaric acids | A family of compounds containing an oxo group with the general structure of 1,5-pentanedioic acid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uronic acids | Acids derived from monosaccharides by oxidation of the primary alcohol group (-CH2OH) farthest removed from the carbonyl group to a carboxyl group (-COOH); e.g., glucuronic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |