amino acid meaning

UK /əˈmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/ US /əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd/ 5 syllables

amino acid (noun): organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.

Definition of amino acid

  1. organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
    • proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids

    Synonyms: aminoalkanoic acid

    Type of: organic compound

    Kinds: alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, canavanine, citrulline, cysteine, cystine, dopa, essential amino acid, gamma aminobutyric acid, glutamic acid, glutamine

How to pronounce amino acid

amino acid is pronounced /əˈmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/ in British English and /əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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