amino
1 Americanadjective
noun
combining form
Etymology
Origin of amino1
First recorded in 1900–05; independent use of amino-
Origin of amino-2
Example Sentences
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If COMs were embedded in their building materials from the start, then these worlds may also contain the molecular ingredients needed for prebiotic chemistry, including the formation of amino acids and nucleotides.
From Science Daily
Peptides are short chains of amino acids, or small proteins, which our bodies naturally produce.
From BBC
Cells read genetic instructions in sets of three letters called codons, and each codon corresponds to a specific amino acid.
From Science Daily
Their focus was on reducing two specific amino acids in food: methionine and cysteine.
From Science Daily
However, the body makes its own collagen from the amino acids found in dietary protein and so protein from sources such as beans and lentils can provide the amino acids needed for collagen production.
From BBC
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