- an
electron pair,
known as a
Lewis acid. The
first category of
acids are the
proton donors, or Brønsted–Lowry
acids. In the
special case of
aqueous solutions...
-
important are the 22 α-amino
acids incorporated into proteins. Only
these 22
appear in the
genetic code of life.
Amino acids can be
classified according...
-
fatty acids (SCFAs) are
fatty acids with
aliphatic tails of five or
fewer carbons (e.g.
butyric acid). Medium-chain
fatty acids (MCFAs) are
fatty acids with...
- groups.
Carboxylic acids occur widely.
Important examples include the
amino acids and
fatty acids.
Deprotonation of a
carboxylic acid gives a carboxylate...
-
acids are
steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of
mammals and
other vertebrates.
Diverse bile
acids are
synthesized in the liver. Bile
acids...
- Omega−3
fatty acids, also
called Omega−3 oils, ω−3
fatty acids, Ω-3
Fatty acids or n−3
fatty acids, are
polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) characterized...
- DNA.
Nucleic acids are
chemical compounds that are
found in nature. They
carry information in
cells and make up
genetic material.
These acids are very common...
-
Nucleic Acids Research is an open-access peer-reviewed
scientific journal published since 1974 by the
Oxford University Press. The
journal covers research...
- must
therefore come from the diet. Of the 21
amino acids common to all life forms, the nine
amino acids humans cannot synthesize are valine, isoleucine,...
-
sulfuric acid is
potentially more
severe than that by
other comparable strong acids, such as
hydrochloric acid and
nitric acid.
Sulfuric acid must be stored...