diaminopimelate

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What does diaminopimelate mean?

Any salt or ester of diaminopimelic acid

Where does diaminopimelate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English amino English diamino Proto-Indo-European *peyh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pīmós Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pimelic English diaminopimelic English -ate English diaminopimelate From diaminopimelic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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