English Explanatory Dictionary

alpha-amino acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to the same carbon atom; especially those amino acids that occur naturally as peptides and proteins.

Word forms

alpha-amino acid alpha-amino acids

Related words

beta-amino acid

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