amino
Definition
Adjective:
- Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia. This describes substances that are related to or contain the characteristic functional group derived from ammonia.
Noun:
- The radical -NH₂. This refers to the specific chemical group consisting of one nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms, which is a fundamental building block in many organic molecules, especially amino acids.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The amino group is a key component of amino acids.
- This reaction involves an amino compound.
Noun:
- The molecule contains a reactive amino.
- An amino is attached to the carbon chain.
Advanced Usage
- In Biochemistry: The term is most frequently used in the context of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Each amino acid contains at least one amino group (-NH₂) and one carboxyl group (-COOH).
- Glycine is the simplest amino acid.
Variants and Related Words
Amino Acid (n): An organic compound containing both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.
- Proteins are polymers of amino acids.
Amino Group (n): The functional group -NH₂.
- The presence of the amino group makes the compound basic.
Synonyms
- Amino radical (n): Another term for the -NH₂ group.
- Amine-related (adj): Pertaining to amines, a broader class of compounds derived from ammonia.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Amino resin (n): A type of plastic made by the condensation of an amino compound with an aldehyde.
- Amino sugar (n): A sugar molecule in which an amino group replaces a hydroxyl group.
- Glucosamine is an example of an amino sugar.
Adjective
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pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
Noun
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the radical -NH2
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