👉 Monimiaceous is a term used in the field of biochemistry to describe a specific type of amino acid. It refers to an amino acid with three carboxyl groups, one on each side of the carbon atom, and it has the formula Cα-CH2-NH-CH2-Cα. Monimiaceous acids are classified as "A" or "B" based on their carbon number (Cα) and whether they contain a carboxylic acid group (NHR