alpha-amino acid

n.

Any of the 20 or so amino acids that has the amino and carboxyl groups attached to the same carbon atom, usually has an l-configuration, and is the chemical constituent of a protein.

Words nearby alpha-amino acid

alpha test, alpha wave, alpha-adrenergic, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-amino acid, alpha-aminosuccinic acid, alpha-beta brass, alpha-blocker, alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-fucosidase