Amino radical
the univalent group, −NH 2 .
noun
See amino group
noun
in chemistry, an -NH2 group, consisting of a nitrogen atom attached by single bonds to hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, aryl groups, or a combination of them; also called amino radical
Examples
An organic compound that contains an amino group is called an amine.
Usage Note
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- Aminosuccinic acid
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. aminotransferase a·mi·no·trans·fer·ase (ə-mē’nō-trāns’fə-rās’, -rāz’, ām’ə-nō-) n. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of an amino group between an alpha-amino acid and usually a specific carbon on a keto acid. Also called aminopherase, transaminase.
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