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al·a·nine  (l-nn)
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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Noun1.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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