Alphabetical
amino acid
[noun]
Biochemical molecules that contain at least one amine group (-NH2) and at least one carboxylic acid group (-COOH) and conform to the general formula NH2-R-COOH, where R is an organic molecule. Amino acids are essential basic building blocks of proteins.
Appears in modules:
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- DNA I The genetic material
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- Gene Expression Enzymes and hereditary conditions
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Revolutionizing Medicine with Monoclonal Antibodies The work of César Milstein
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