glutaminic acid — noun an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats • Syn: ↑glutamic acid • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid * * * |glüd.ə|minik noun… … Useful english dictionary
essential amino acid — noun an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid • Hyponyms: ↑arginine, ↑histidine, ↑isoleucine, ↑leucine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aspartic acid — noun a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid … Useful english dictionary
gamma aminobutyric acid — noun an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter • Syn: ↑GABA • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid, ↑neurotransmitter … Useful english dictionary
iodoamino acid — noun an amino acid with iodine added (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid • Hyponyms: ↑iodotyrosine, ↑iodothyronine … Useful english dictionary
GABA — noun an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter • Syn: ↑gamma aminobutyric acid • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid, ↑neurotransmitter * * * abbreviation gamma aminobutyric acid … Useful english dictionary
hydroxyproline — noun a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid * * * “+ noun : a crystalline amino acid HOC4H7NCOOH obtained in the levorotatory l form especially by hydrolysis of gelatin or collagen … Useful english dictionary
organic compound — noun any compound of carbon and another element or a radical • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound • Hyponyms: ↑aldehyde, ↑aliphatic compound, ↑alkylbenzene, ↑alkyl halide, ↑haloalk … Useful english dictionary
canavanine — noun an amino acid found in the jack bean • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid * * * ˌkanəˈvaˌnēn, ˈä , ˈa ; kəˈnavəˌn noun ( s) Etymology: Internati … Useful english dictionary
ornithine — noun an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea • Hypernyms: ↑amino acid, ↑aminoalkanoic acid * * * ornithine Chem. (ˈɔːnɪθaɪn) [f. Gr. ὀρνῑθ bird + ine5.] A base, C5H12N2O2, which enters into the… … Useful english dictionary
