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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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It’s naturally produced in our liver, kidneys and pancreas and comes from the amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine — the “building blocks of protein.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Proteins break down into amino acids that help the body grow and repair.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Each group of three letters is known as a codon, and most codons specify one of the amino acids that serve as the building blocks of proteins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Like hands, all amino acids exist as two mirrored variants, but only one of them is found in the proteins in the body's cells.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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