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Amino acid(medicine)
Amino acid(health)
Acid, amino(health)
amino acid(dictionary)
amino acid(dictionary)
amino acid transmitter(medicine)
amino acid substitution(medicine)
amino acid sequence(medicine)
Amino acid, nonessential(health)

amino acid isomerases (medicine) and cayenne (iou)


amino acid isomerases (medicine)


amino acid isomerases
<enzyme> Enzymes that catalyze either the racemization or epimerization of chiral centres within amino acids or Derivatives.

Registry number: EC 5.1.1.-


cayenne (iou)



cayenne noun. E18.
[Orig. from Tupi kyynha, quiynha, later assim. to Cayenne, chief town of French Guiana.]
In full cayenne pepper. A pungent red powder prepared from ground dried chillies, used as a seasoning.
cayenned adjective seasoned with cayenne E19.