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imino acid

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | 224 words | Copyright

imino acid An acid derived from an imine in which the nitrogen of the imino group and the carboxyl group are attached to the same carbon atom. Proline and hydroxyproline are imino acids, normally classified with amino acids.

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