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  • noun chemistry any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids, by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR

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  • Two of these, diaminovaleric acid and the amidine group are the main carriers of the nitrogen and predominate in quantity over the remainder, carrying about

    Albrecht Kossel - Nobel Lecture 1967

  • Thus for example in comparison with the remaining proteins they contain larger amounts of diamino acids, especially diaminovaleric acid, and the amidine groups attached to it; histidine can also occur in them in large amounts.

    Albrecht Kossel - Nobel Lecture 1967

  • The sturine obtained from sturgeon roe contains for ex-ample all four of the previously mentioned nitrogen-rich groups of the protein molecule: two diamino acids of which one is combined with the amidine groups, and in addition, histidine.

    Albrecht Kossel - Nobel Lecture 1967

  • The acid protonates the amidine groups and renders the catalyst water-soluble.

    Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News 2009

  • Those researchers have reported using amidine groups to imbue surfactants and solvents with CO

    Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News 2009

  • The secret to the switchability is a weakly basic amidine group,

    Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News 2009

  • "amidine group" with diaminovaleric acid, or omithine, which is named "arginine" was discovered by E. Schulze and demonstrated by

    Albrecht Kossel - Nobel Lecture 1967

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