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Proline
A non-essential amino acid that is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID. It is an essential component of COLLAGEN and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons.
Imino Acids
Carboxylic acids that contain an imino group (C=NH).
Year introduced: 1974
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Amino acids and chains of amino acids connected by peptide linkages.
Year introduced: 1998
Amino Acids, Cyclic
A class of amino acids characterized by a closed ring structure.
Amino Acids
Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins.
Year introduced: /metabolism was AMINO ACID METABOLISM 1965