amino

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- amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA),

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  1. adjective Relating to an amine or other chemical compound containing an NH2 group combined with a nonacid organic radical.

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  • As a process, DNA functions like a template: information is transferred from the sequence of base pairs within the DNA, by a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enzyme called a amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) according to the base pair sequence brought to it by the mRNA. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • DNA functions as a template: information is transferred from the sequence of base pairs within the DNA, by a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enzyme called a amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) according to the base pair sequence brought to it by the mRNA. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • A model for Nrf2 activation has been proposed in which two amino-terminal motifs, DLG and ETGE, promote efficient ubiquitination and rapid turnover; known as the two-site substrate recognition / hinge and latch model. —  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue
  • Second, it must be able to degrade the proteins that those scar tissues are made off and separate their component amino-acids and use them to create new skin matrix elements. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Future plans include the possibility of a two-seater, van and a Peapod-amino, as well as a City Electric Vehicle capable of a top speed higher than what you can travel in a school zone. —  Jalopnik
 

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/ˈæmɪnoʊ/
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