Imino acids

Imino acids are organic acids containing a divalent imino group (=NH) in the molecule. The heterocyclic imino acids proline and hydroxyproline are found in proteins and are usually considered amino acids.

Imino acids refer to organic compounds in the molecule of which there is an imino group - a functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom and a double bond. Due to the presence of this group, imino acids have acidic properties.

The most famous representatives of imino acids are the cyclic amino acids proline and hydroxyproline. They are part of many proteins and play an important role in the formation of their spatial structure. Although proline and hydroxyproline are technically imino acids, they are usually classified as amino acids because they perform similar functions in the body.



Imino acids are organic compounds that contain the =NH group in their molecule. This group is called the imino group ion, and its presence distinguishes imino acids from regular amino acids. The imino acid contains a carboxyl group =C=O, which attaches to the nitrogen atom of the =NH group, forming double bonds between the carboxyl group and the nitrogen group, as well as between the two carbon atoms of the =N group.

Imino acids belong to the class of heterocyclic compounds and are important components of many proteins. Proline and oxylipin, for example, are imino acids found in proteins. Proline Proline acid. The structure of the proline colast molecule A sequence of the neuronal membrane that preserves the structure of the neurophilin molecule and is involved in the transmission of neurotransmitter signals