amino nitrogen

  • 1amino nitrogen — n the nitrogen atom of an amino group …

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  • 2amino nitrogen — noun : nitrogen occurring as a constituent of the amino group …

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  • 3Free Amino Nitrogen — In brewing, Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN) is a measure of the concentration of individual wort amino acids and small peptides (one to three units) which can be utilised by yeast for cell growth and proliferation. For vigorous fermenation, a… …

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  • 4nitrogen mustard — n. any of a class of compounds similar to mustard gas, but having an amino nitrogen in place of a sulfur atom: used in the treatment of cancers, etc …

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  • 5Nitrogen fixation — is the natural process, either biological or abiotic, by which nitrogen (N2) in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3).[1] This process is essential for life because fixed nitrogen is required to biosynthesize the basic building blocks of …

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  • 6nitrogen cycle — n a continuous series of natural processes by which nitrogen passes through successive stations in air, soil, and organisms and which principally involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, decay, and denitrification * * * the steps by which… …

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  • 7Nitrogen nutrition in the arbuscular mycorrhizal system — Contents 1 Role of nitrogen 1.1 Mechanism of action 1.2 Community and ecology 1.3 Alternate theories …

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  • 8Nitrogen balance — is the measure of nitrogen output subtracted from nitrogen input.[1] Blood urea nitrogen can be used in estimating nitrogen balance, as can the urea concentration in urine. A positive value is often found during periods of growth, tissue repair… …

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  • 9nitrogen fixation — n 1) the industrial conversion of free nitrogen into combined forms useful esp. as starting materials for fertilizers or explosives 2) the metabolic assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil microorganisms and esp. rhizobia and its release for …

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  • 10Amino acid synthesis — For the non biological synthesis of amino acids see: Strecker amino acid synthesis Amino acid synthesis is the set of biochemical processes (metabolic pathways) by which the various amino acids are produced from other compounds. The substrates… …

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