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AMINOACIDO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amino acid
1, record 1, English, amino%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AA 2, record 1, English, AA
avoid
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aminoacid 3, record 1, English, aminoacid
- aminated acid 3, record 1, English, aminated%20acid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organic acid containing both a basic amino group (NH2) and an acidic carboxyl group (COOH); thus they are amphoteric and exist in aqueous solution as dipolar ions. 4, record 1, English, - amino%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amino-acide
1, record 1, French, amino%2Dacide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aminoacide 2, record 1, French, aminoacide
correct, masculine noun
- AA 3, record 1, French, AA
avoid, masculine noun
- AA 3, record 1, French, AA
- acide aminé 4, record 1, French, acide%20amin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- acide alcamine carbonique 1, record 1, French, acide%20alcamine%20carbonique
avoid, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique donné aux composés possédant les deux fonctions amine et acide qui constituent les matériaux essentiels de la matière vivante, comme les protéines. 5, record 1, French, - amino%2Dacide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amino-acide : pluriel : amino-acides. 6, record 1, French, - amino%2Dacide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aminoácido
1, record 1, Spanish, amino%C3%A1cido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido aminado 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20aminado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los compuestos orgánicos caracterizados por la común presencia de, al menos, un grupo carboxilo y un grupo amino. 3, record 1, Spanish, - amino%C3%A1cido
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los aminoácidos] pueden ser proteicos o no proteicos, según que participen o no en la estructura de las proteínas; en el segundo caso cumplen varias funciones bioquímicas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - amino%C3%A1cido
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