amino acid disorders
amino acid disorders A number of extremely rare genetic diseases, occurring in 1–80 per million live births which affect the metabolism of individual amino acids; if untreated many result in mental retardation. Screening for those conditions that can be treated is carried out shortly after birth in most countries. Treatment is generally by feeding specially formulated diets providing minimal amounts of the amino acid involved. See also argininaemia; argininosuccinic aciduria; citrullinaemia, cystinuria; cystathioninuria; Hartnup disease; homocystinuria; hyperammonaemia; maple syrup urine disease; phenylketonuria.
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Glutamic Acid , glutamic acid A non‐essential amino acid; it is acidic since it has two carboxylic acid groups; its amide is glutamine. See also monosodium glutamate… nicotinic acid , nic·o·tin·ic ac·id / ˌnikəˈtinik; -ˈtēnik/ • n. Biochem. a vitamin of the B complex, (C5H4N)COOH, that is widely distributed in foods such as milk, w… Aspartic Acid , aspartic acid (aspartate) (ă-spar-tik) n. see amino acid.
aspartic acid (aspartate) A non‐essential amino acid.
aspartic acid An aliphatic, acidic, p… Amino Acid , Amino acids are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and (in some cases) sulfur bonded in characteristic formations. Strings… Lactic Acid , Lactic acid is a colorless, water-soluble liquid that freezes, or solidifies, at 64.4°F (18°C)—just slightly below normal room temperature . It is sc… Gastric Acid , acid, gastric The acid in the gastric secretion is hydrochloric acid; see also achlorhydria; gastric acidity.
gastric acid See gastric secretion.
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