AMINO Definition & Meaning

amino

[uh-mee-noh, am-uh-noh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Chemistry.

containing the amino group.

amino-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the amino group is present.
aminobenzene.

amino-

combining form

indicating the presence of an amino group
aminobenzoic acid

amino

/ -ˈmiː-, əˈmaɪnəʊ /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2
amino group or radical
amino acid

amino

Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH ₂.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amino¹

First recorded in 1900–05; independent use of amino-

Origin of amino²

amine + -o-

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amino¹

from _amine

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They are formed when bacteria break down amino acids containing sulfur.

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No one mentioned the common names for these ingredients: seaweed, vitamin B2, and MSG, a common amino acid that has been demonized because it's popular in Asian food.

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Plants use an amino acid called lysine for many things, including as a part of their detection and response to pests.

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These include 14 of the 20 amino acids that life on Earth uses to build proteins and all four of the ring-shaped molecules that make up DNA - adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine.

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So if you were to engineer synthetic mirror image versions of these, the amino acids would have right-handed chirality and the DNA would have left-handed chirality.

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amine aminoacetic acid

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