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alanine
[al´ah-nēn, al´ah-nin]a nonessential amino acid, also found at high levels in plasma.
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al·a·nine (A, Ala),
(al'ă-nēn),2-Aminopropionic acid; α-aminopropionic acid; the l-stereoisomer is one of the amino acids widely occurring in proteins.
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alanine
(ăl′ə-nēn′)n.
A nonessential amino acid, C3H7NO2, that is a constituent of many proteins.
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alanine
A simple, nonessential amino acid—CH3CH(NH2)COOH—found in most proteins, which is involved in glucose catabolism, especially in anaerobic conditions.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
al·a·nine
(A, Ala) (al'ă-nēn)2-Aminopropionic acid; α-aminopropionic acid; one of the amino acids widely occurring in proteins.
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Fig. 19 Alanine . Molecular structure.
alanine (A, Ala)
one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins. It has a NON-POLAR structure and is relatively insoluble in water. The ISOELECTRIC POINT of alanine is 6.0. See Fig. 19 .Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
al·a·nine
(A, Ala) (al'ă-nēn)2-Aminopropionic acid; α-aminopropionic acid; one of the amino acids widely occurring in proteins.
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