Imino Acid - Related Terminology

Related Terminology

Amino acids containing a secondary amine group (the only proteinogenic amino acid of this type is proline) are sometimes named imino acids, though this usage is disputed by some.

The term imino acid is also the obsolete term for imidic acids, containing the -C(=NH)-OH group, and should not be used for them.

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