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free amino acid

Organic compound
amino acid It refers to the existing amino (- NH two )Also contains carboxyl (- COOH) Organic compound amino acid It is formed by the substitution of hydrogen which also contains amino groups with other parts of the molecule Imine Of Cyclic compound Subamino acid )。 Free amino acids generally refer to amino acids that do not form peptides. The amino group and carboxyl group are bound in the same carbon atom The on is called α - amino acid Most free amino acids obtained naturally are α - amino acids (R-CHNH two -COOH)。
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free amino acid
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Chemistry Biology

definition

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In the organism, these amino Acid only Dissociative state There are (for example: β - alanine γ - aminobutyric acid )。 amino acid It was expounded by E. Fisher et al. at the beginning of last century. General composition protein There are 23 kinds of (half Cystine And cystine separately), the solid configuration is L-type. Refer to“ Amino acid synthesis ”In the headword. Amino acid according to amino acid and carboxyl The number is classified as neutral, i.e. monoamino monocarboxylic acid (e.g alanine leucine Acid, i.e. monoamino Dicarboxylic acid (e.g Aspartate glutamate ), basic, i.e. diamino monocarboxylic acid (e.g Lysine )Etc. In addition, it also contains Aromatic ring , hydroxyl Mercapto group Amino acids are classified as Aromatic amino acid (e.g Tyrosine Phenylalanine Tryptophan ), hydroxyl containing amino acids (such as serine threonine )、 Sulfur-containing amino acid Cysteine , cystine methionine )。 Many non protein amino acids are also found in nature, mainly in the form of free or γ - glutamyl derivatives in plants.

Identification method

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The structure of naturally produced amino acids has the same characteristics: carboxyl Adjacency α— carbon atom There is an amino acid on it, so it is called α - amino acid. natural protein It is composed of different α - amino acids Peptide bond Combined complexity Polymer compound The structure and composition are very complex.