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essential amino acid , essential amino acid An amino acid that an organism is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities. It must therefore be present in the diet. In hu… Arachidonic Acid , arachidonic acid A polyunsaturated fatty acid, CH3(CH2)3(CH2CH:CH)4(CH2)3COOH, that is essential for growth in mammals (see eicosanoid). It can be sy… Ethanoic Acid , ethanoic acid (acetic acid) Colourless, corrosive liquid (CH3COOH) made by the oxidation of ethanol, either by catalysis or by the action of bacteria… Lipoic Acid , lipoic acid Chemically, dithio‐octanoic acid, a coenzyme (together with vitamin B1) in the metabolism of pyruvate and in the citric acid cycle. Altho… Formic Acid , for·mic ac·id / ˈfôrmik/ • n. Chem. a colorless irritant volatile acid, HCOOH, made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam. It is present in th… Threonine , threonine An essential amino acid. It was the last of the protein amino acids to be discovered, in 1935, in studies of nitrogen balance on subjects f…
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