amino
pronunciation
How to pronounce amino in British English:
UK [ə'miːnəʊ]
How to pronounce amino in American English:
US [ə'miːnəʊ]
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- Noun:
- the radical -NH2
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- Adjective:
- pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
Word Origin
Example
- 1. And there the authors chose to abbreviate the amino acid sequence .
- 2. We all know that linear polymers of amino acids ( proteins ) adopt complex three-dimensional structures when they are dissolved in water .
- 3. Essential amino acid digestibility of the feed ingredients for ducks .
- 4. Each gene in hecht 's synthetic library calls for proteins made of 102 amino acids .
- 5. B vitamins can help stifle homocysteine , an amino acid that damages blood vessels .