ALANINE

alanine

(noun) a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alanine (plural alanines)

(amino acid, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins

(countable) A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid

Synonyms

• Ala

Anagrams

• Elianna

Source: Wiktionary


Al"a*nine, n. Etym: [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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