AMINO ACID


Meaning of AMINO ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1898

: an amphoteric organic acid containing the amino group NH 2 ; especially : any of the various amino acids having the amino group in the alpha position that are the chief components of proteins and are synthesized by living cells or are obtained as essential components of the diet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.