aminoalkanoic acid
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1. organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | organic compound, |
definition | : | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | alanine, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | asparagine, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | aspartic acid, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | canavanine, |
definition | : | an amino acid found in the jack bean (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | citrulline, |
definition | : | an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cysteine, |
definition | : | an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cystine, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | dihydroxyphenylalanine, dopa, |
definition | : | amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | essential amino acid, |
definition | : | an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | gaba, gamma aminobutyric acid, |
definition | : | an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | glutamic acid, glutaminic acid, |
definition | : | an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | glutamine, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | glycine, |
definition | : | the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | hydroxyproline, |
definition | : | a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | iodoamino acid, |
definition | : | an amino acid with iodine added (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | ornithine, |
definition | : | an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | proline, |
definition | : | an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | creatin, creatine, |
definition | : | an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | sarcosine, |
definition | : | a sweetish crystalline amino acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | serine, |
definition | : | a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | thyronine, |
definition | : | a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | tyramine, |
definition | : | amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | tyrosine, |
definition | : | an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones (noun.substance) |
substance meronym | : | protein, |
definition | : | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes (noun.substance) |
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