Definition of Amino Acid

Organic compounds containing amino (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) groups. In biochemistry, used to refer to the twenty-plus L-alpha-amino acids found in proteins.

Amino Acid is from the group

Amino Acid Peptide or Protein

Other Names for Amino Acid

Amino Acid
aa

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