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(organic chemistry) The acetylated derivative of lactic acid 2-acetoxy-propanoic acid
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(organic chemistry) The amino acid N-acetylglycine
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(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of glutamic acid
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(biochemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of ornithine; it is involved in the biosynthesis of glutamate
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(biochemistry) The n-acetyl derivative of a polyamine
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(organic chemistry) That produces or undergoes acylation.
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(biochemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from adenosine
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(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-1-propanol, related to alanine.
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(organic chemistry) A phosphonic acid derived of alanine that is an antibacterial peptide mimetic
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A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
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(biochemistry) Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to the same carbon atom; especially those amino acids that occur naturally as peptides and proteins.
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(chemistry) lactamic acid
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(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.
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(chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group
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(organic chemistry) The aminoaldehyde derived from acetaldehyde NH₂-CH₂-CH=O
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(organic chemistry) Alternative form of amino alcohol [(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.]
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(chemistry) Any benzoic acid with an amino group, such as anthranilic acid.
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(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a bisphosphonate; they are used in the treatment of osteoporosis
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(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino acids that occur only in some fungal peptides
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(organic chemistry) Any lipid that has an amino group
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(organic chemistry) Any phospholipid in which the small organic molecule is an amine
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(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phosphonate, but especially the α-aminophosphonates that have physiological activity
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(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phosphonic acid; a synthetic analog of an amino acid
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Alternative form of amino sugar [(chemistry) any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group]
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(organic chemistry) The aromatic amino acid 2-aminobenzoic acid that has biological activity, and is used in organic synthesis.
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(biochemistry) Any of several carbohydrates that contain arsenic, found in certain marine algae.
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(organic chemistry, obsolete) asparagine
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(organic chemistry) A diastereomeric atropoisomer
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(biochemistry) Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins.
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(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A carboxy derivative of a vinyl radical
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(organic chemistry) The phosphonic acid (2-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid that is present in human tissue
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An amide of cobinic acid
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Abbreviation of dicyandiamide. [(organic chemistry) Synonym of cyanoguanidine]
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Abbreviation of di-2-ethylhexylphlatate.
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(organic chemistry) Any dimer formed by dehydrodimerization
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(organic chemistry) A form of tyrosine from which the amino group has been removed, typically produced by anaerobic bacterial metabolism
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(biochemistry) Any compound containing two arginate groups
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(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a sphingomyelin in which the double bond of the sphingosine moiety has been hydrogenated
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(biochemistry) An intermediate in the metabolism of histidine. (See biomarker applications at formiminoglutamate.)
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(chemistry) A colourless liquid obtained from certain derivatives of glycerin, and regarded as a partially dehydrated glycerin; glycidic alcohol.
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(organic chemistry) The amino aldehyde NH₂CH₂CHO corresponding to the amino acid glycine; any derivative of this compound
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(organic chemistry) The alcohol, 2-amino-ethanol, derived from glycine
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(organic chemistry) The amide of glycolic acid (2-hydroxyacetamide)
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(organic chemistry) The amino acid 2-aminobutanoic acid
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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of homoallyl derivatives of glycine that are used to introduce alkene functionality into proteins
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Initialism of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
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(chemistry) The radical, .O-OH, formed by removing a hydrogen atom from hydrogen peroxide, or by protonating the superoxide ion
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(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a phosphonate, especially an α-hydroxyphosphonate such as metrifonate
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(organic chemistry) Synonym of amidine
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(organic chemistry) The amino acid 2-iminobutanedioic acid
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(pharmacology) A bisphosphonate (cycloheptylamino)methylene]bis(phosphonic acid).
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(organic chemistry) A gamma amino acid derived from glutamic acid by substituting the carboxyl group in position 1 with an amide group.
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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones
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(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic hydroxy-imides (enols) that are tautomeric with the lactams.
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(organic chemistry) Any polyamine that has one or more long aliphatic chains
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(organic chemistry) Any methyl derivative of glutaric acid (2-methylglutaric acid or 3-methylglutaric acid)
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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
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(organic chemistry) The explosive nitro compound CH(NO₂)₃, analogous to chloroform; trinitromethane
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(biochemistry) Abbreviation of N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid, an amino acid derivative.
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(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.
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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An amino acid, 2,5-diaminopentanoic acid, that is not present in protein, but is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of urea.
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(organic chemistry) An azabicyclic compound that inhibits the initiation of eukaryotic translation
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(organic chemistry) Acronym of polyether block amide.
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(organic chemistry) Any compound (typically an ester) that has five glutamate groups
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(organic chemistry) An organic compound with formula C₆H₅C(O)C(O)H, used as a reagent to modify the amino acid arginine.
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(organic chemistry) The compound (OH)₂P(=O)-CH₂COOH that inhibits the replication of herpesviruses
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(organic chemistry) A dendritic polymer composed of amide and amine units
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A mixture of acetone, methanol, methyl acetate, etc. obtained by the destructive distillation of wood in the manufacture of pyroligneous acid.
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(organic chemistry) The amino acid N-methyl-glycine; it is present in most tissue, and has a number of industrial applications
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(organic chemistry) Any key intermediate product that, one synthesized, may be used to synthesize a range of other compounds.
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Alternative spelling of taurine [(organic chemistry, biochemistry) An amino-sulfonic acid, NH₂CH₂CH₂SO₃H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.]
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The thiocarboxylic acid analog of glycine
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(organic chemistry) A thio- derivative of a hydroximate
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(obsolete, organic chemistry) A compound with chemical formula C₁₆N₅H₁₀O₁₅, derived from uramil.
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Abbreviation of beta-amino acid. [(biochemistry) Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins.]
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