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diaminopimelic acid

diaminopimelic acid noun: any diamino derivative of pimelic acid, but especially (2R,6S)-2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid which has biochemical activity.

Noun

diaminopimelic acid (plural diaminopimelic acids)

  1. Any diamino derivative of pimelic acid, but especially (2R,6S)-2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid which has biochemical activity

Forms of diaminopimelic acid

pluraldiaminopimelic acids

Origin of diaminopimelic acid

From diamino + pimelic acid.

Words formed from diaminopimelic acid

Questions about diaminopimelic acid

What does diaminopimelic acid mean?
Diaminopimelic acid means any diamino derivative of pimelic acid, but especially (2R,6S)-2,6-diaminoheptanedioic acid which has biochemical activity.
What part of speech is diaminopimelic acid?
Diaminopimelic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of diaminopimelic acid?
The plural of diaminopimelic acid is diaminopimelic acids.

Words near diaminopimelic acid in the dictionary

  1. diaminophenol
  2. diaminophenols
  3. diaminopimelate
  4. diaminopimelates
  5. diaminopimelic
  6. diaminopimelic acid
  7. diaminopimelic acids
  8. diaminopropane
  9. diaminopurine
  10. diaminopyridine
  11. diaminopyridines

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