n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds containing both the carboxyl (COOH) and amino (NH
[ 2 ]
) group, occurring naturally in plant and animal tissues and forming the basic constituents of proteins.
[ AMINE + ACID ]
n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds containing both the carboxyl (COOH) and amino (NH
[ 2 ]
) group, occurring naturally in plant and animal tissues and forming the basic constituents of proteins.
[ AMINE + ACID ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012