AMINO ACID


Meaning of AMINO ACID in English

[ ə'mi:nəʊ , ə'mʌɪnəʊ ]

■ noun Biochemistry any of a class of about twenty simple organic compounds which form the basic constituents of proteins and contain both a carboxyl (‒COOH) and an amino (‒NH 2 ) group.

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