plural of amino sugar

(biochemistry) Describing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic aldehyde functional group

plural of amino aldehyde

plural of amino carbohydrate

(biochemistry) Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.

(biochemistry) One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.

(chemistry) any glycoside of an amino acid (linked via O-, N- or S-)

(chemistry) any glyco-amino-acid

plural of essential amino acid