氨基

ānjī

noun #26,524

Meanings

1 amino group
2 amine group (chemistry)

Characters

base / radical / group (chemistry)

Examples

氨基酸是构成蛋白质的基本单位。

Ānjīsuān shì gòuchéng dànbáizhì de jīběn dānwèi.

Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins.

这种药物含有氨基结构。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù hányǒu ānjī jiégòu.

This drug contains an amino group structure.

Tips

memory

氨 (ammonia, NH3) + 基 (group/radical) = amino group (-NH2). The amino group is essentially a derivative of ammonia.

Stroke Order

氨 ān

基 jī