#amino-

• Amino- — A scientific combining form (prefixoid) used in international chemical nomenclature to indicate the presence of the monovalent functional group (-NH2), derived from ammonia, within the structure of an organic compound. As an invariable adjective, it is used in biochemistry to designate fundamental compounds, such as amino acids, which form the basis of protein synthesis in all living organisms.
• Aminated — Having undergone the process of amination or structurally modified by introducing an amino group or an aminose fragment; an organic compound, polymer, or solid support grafted with reactive nitrogenous functions, frequently used in analytical biochemistry and biomimetic materials technology.
• Aminated — Having undergone the process of amination or structurally modified by introducing an amino group; an organic compound, polymer, or carbohydrate grafted with reactive nitrogenous functions, frequently used in applied biochemistry to modify surface properties.