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__ acid (DNA component) (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amino

(Other definitions for amino that I've seen before include "Acid found in proteins" , "(Protein constituent) acid" , "sort of acid?" , "- - acids" , "Minor insult; slim" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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