alanine Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins

WordNet

Al"a*nine noun

Etymology

Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.

Definitions

(Chem.) A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia. one of the amino acids found in the protein of most living tissues

Webster 1913

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