Aminosugar
a monosaccharide with an amino or subst-tuted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.
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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.
- Aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia aminoacidemia a·mi·no·ac·i·de·mi·a (ə-mē’nō-ās’ĭ-dē’mē-ə, ām’ə-nō-) n. an excess of specific amino acids in the blood.
- Aminoaciduria
excess in the urine, as in certain kidney diseases. aminoaciduria a·mi·no·ac·i·du·ri·a (ə-mē’nō-ās’ĭ-dur’ē-ə, -dyur’-, ām’ə-nō-) n. a disorder of protein metabolism in which excessive amounts of amino acids are excreted in the urine. also called acidaminuria.
- Aminolysis
aminolysis aminolysis am·i·nol·y·sis (ām’ə-nŏl’ĭ’-sĭs) n. the replacement of a halogen in an alkyl or aryl group by an amine radical and the elimination of hydrogen halide.
- Aminophenazone
noun a crystalline compound used to reduce pain and fever. formula: c13h17n3o also called aminopyrine