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アミノ基 (aminoki) Japanese meaning: amino group | Kotomora

アミノ基き

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Meanings

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amino group

Chemical term for the functional group -NH₂.

アミノ基きはタンパク質しつの構こう成せい要よう素そである。
The amino group is a component of proteins.

Kanji

基fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines

Related words

アミノ酸さん
アミノ酸 (amino acid) is a compound containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group; アミノ基 refers specifically to the -NH₂ functional group.

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Etymology

From English 'amino' + 基 (group).