amino acids

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Basic organic molecules (see also organic molecule) that combine to form proteins. Amino acids are made up of hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen. Some examples of amino acids are lysine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan.

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Amino acids are the basic molecular building blocks of proteins.

Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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The key family of molecules that lead many to look to fish oil as a brain booster are the omega-3 fatty acids.
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Comets contain amino acids, which are organic compounds that include the raw ingredients for proteins that make for living things.
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Unlike coffee, tea has an amino acid that is associated with calmness: Theanine.
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Opt for salmon, which has lots of omega-3 fatty acids that strengthen brainpower.
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It depends upon the fact that bile acids lower surface tension.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The total acidity is then determined, and the difference between the two determinations indicates the amount of organic acids.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It dissolves readily in cold water, and is converted into sugar by long continued boiling with acids.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
It is soluble in alkalies, and precipitated from its solution by acids, and in all other respects agrees with vegetable caseine.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
The acids separated from it are known by the names of margaric, stearic, and oleic acids.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson