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14727670-n:
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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14602490-n:
a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
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14602851-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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14602987-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
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14603143-n:
an amino acid found in the jack bean
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14604286-n:
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
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14604454-n:
an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
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14604616-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
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14604959-n:
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
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14605787-n:
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
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14606290-n:
an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
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14606482-n:
an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
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14606704-n:
a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
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14606993-n:
the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
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14607131-n:
a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
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14607250-n:
an amino acid with iodine added
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14607378-n:
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
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14684798-n:
an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
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14825243-n:
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
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15019645-n:
a sweetish crystalline amino acid
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15022035-n:
a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
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15074456-n:
a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
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15082524-n:
amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer
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15082766-n:
an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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14728724-n:
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
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14617597-n:
the radical -NH2
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14621446-n:
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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14727670-n:
any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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14739360-n:
an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
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05408908-n:
polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
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05409136-n:
a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
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05446394-n:
an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell
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08457789-n:
the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid
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09399899-n:
any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
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11280653-n:
English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
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13456071-n:
removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
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13542688-n:
the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
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14162943-n:
an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation
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14194183-n:
a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine
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14266168-n:
abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
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14602490-n:
a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
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14602851-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
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14602987-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
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14603143-n:
an amino acid found in the jack bean
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14604286-n:
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
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14604454-n:
an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
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14604616-n:
a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
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14604959-n:
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
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14605787-n:
an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
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14606290-n:
an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
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14606482-n:
an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
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14606704-n:
a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
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14606993-n:
the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
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14607131-n:
a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
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14607250-n:
an amino acid with iodine added
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14607378-n:
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
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14684798-n:
an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
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14690447-n:
any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
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14728724-n:
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
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14731135-n:
a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
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14736972-n:
a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
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14742917-n:
a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
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14743046-n:
amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
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14767796-n:
a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
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14800539-n:
a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids
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14816401-n:
A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or the signal to stop protein synthesis.
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14825243-n:
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
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14833143-n:
RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)
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14935128-n:
a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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14952290-n:
a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
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14973585-n:
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
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14999106-n:
any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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15019645-n:
a sweetish crystalline amino acid
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15022035-n:
a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
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15026256-n:
a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
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15070699-n:
a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
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15074456-n:
a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
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15077338-n:
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
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15081417-n:
an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
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15082524-n:
amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer
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15082766-n:
an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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15091669-n:
a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
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