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• plural of amino acid.

amino acids

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1. 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.

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Higher coffee consumption was also associated with lower circulating concentrations of branched-chain amino acids in both men and women.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

In habitats with only a small variety of flowering plants, these bees may have difficulty obtaining the appropriate balance of essential amino acids for both themselves and their developing young.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that assemble to form proteins, which are the body's building blocks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was very familiar with this particular short chain of amino acids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

And, of course, newly produced amino acids compete with the normal enzymes causing brain damage.”

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes