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aminoadipic acid

aminoadipic acid noun: any amino derivative of adipic acid, but especially α-aminoadipic acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine.

Noun

aminoadipic acid (plural aminoadipic acids)

  1. Any amino derivative of adipic acid, but especially α-aminoadipic acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine

Forms of aminoadipic acid

pluralaminoadipic acids

Origin of aminoadipic acid

From amino- + adipic acid.

Questions about aminoadipic acid

What does aminoadipic acid mean?
Aminoadipic acid means any amino derivative of adipic acid, but especially α-aminoadipic acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine.
What part of speech is aminoadipic acid?
Aminoadipic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of aminoadipic acid?
The plural of aminoadipic acid is aminoadipic acids.

Words near aminoadipic acid in the dictionary

  1. aminoadenosine
  2. aminoadenosines
  3. aminoadipate
  4. aminoadipates
  5. aminoadipic
  6. aminoadipic acid
  7. aminoadipic acids
  8. aminoalcohol
  9. aminoalcoholic
  10. aminoalcohols
  11. aminoaldehyde

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