"beta-amino acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beta-amino acids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=beta-amino acid}} beta-amino acid (plural beta-amino acids)
  1. (biochemistry) Any amino acid that has the amino and carboxylic functional groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms; beta-alanine is the only one that occurs in nature, but not in peptides or proteins. Categories (topical): Amino acids Synonyms: β-amino acid Related terms: alpha-amino acid, beta-peptide

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Alternative forms

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