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New aid in coma — it’s found in proteins (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amino acid

'it's found in proteins' is the definition.
(compound found in proteins)

'new aid in coma' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'aid'+'in'+'coma'='aidincoma'
'aidincoma' with letters rearranged gives 'AMINO-ACID'.

(Other definitions for amino acid that I've seen before include "compound for life" , "Chemical" , "Organic compound in proteins" , "source of protein required?" , "Basic protein constituent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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