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al·a·nine
(ăl′ə-nēn′)n.
A nonessential amino acid, C3H7NO2, that is a constituent of many proteins.
[German Alanin, ultimately from Aldehyd, aldehyde; see aldehyde.]
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alanine
(ˈæləˌniːn; -ˌnaɪn) oralanin
n
(Biochemistry) a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins
[C19: from German Alanin, from al(dehyde) + -an- (euphonic infix) + -in -ine2]
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al•a•nine
(ˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn)n.
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH3CH(NH2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Abbr.: Ala; Symbol: A
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al·a·nine
(ăl′ə-nēn′) A nonessential amino acid. See more at amino acid.
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Noun | 1. | alanine - a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids" |
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