amino acid

Noun (1)

1. organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group“proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids”Synonyms: aminoalkanoic acidType of organic compoundKinds tyrosine, thyronine, iodoamino acid, hydroxyproline, proline, tyramine, serine, sarcosine, ornithine, creatine +14 moreSubstance of protein