Kind of organic acid (5)

I believe the answer is:

amino

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

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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