Clue Analysis

The clue “Protein-building acid type” in the NYT Mini (August 05, 2024) directly states that we’re looking for a type of acid involved in building proteins. The answer is related to the process of constructing proteins. AMINO acids are the building blocks of proteins. They are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. Amino acids are the fundamental units that combine to form proteins. Think of them as the letters of the alphabet that create words – words in this case being proteins.
The answer is AMINO

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