arginine
/ˈɑːdʒɪnaɪn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a basic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.【生化】精氨酸, 阿金宁。
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- Chem. formula: HNC(NH2) NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH.化学分子式: HNC(NH2)NH(CH2)3CH(NH2)COOH.
词源
late 19th cent.: from German Arginin, perhaps from Greek arginoeis 'bright-shining, white'.