al·a·nine ( l  -n n )n. A crystalline amino acid, C3H7NO2, that is a constituent of many proteins. [German Alanin, ultimately from Aldehyd, aldehyde; see aldehyde.] |
alanine [ˈæləˌniːn -ˌnaɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins
[from German Alanin, from al(dehyde) + -an- (euphonic infix) + -in -ine2]
| alanine (l-nn) A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2. 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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