amino acid
noun/əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/
/əˌmiːnəʊ ˈæsɪd/
(chemistry)- any of the substances that combine to form the basic structure of proteins
- Eggs contain essential amino acids which we depend on for good health.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAmino acid is used before these nouns:- sequence
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