alanine

alanine

 [al´ah-nēn, al´ah-nin]

a nonessential amino acid, also found at high levels in plasma.

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.

alanine

(ăl′ə-nēn′)

n.

A nonessential amino acid, C₃H₇NO₂, that is a constituent of many proteins.

alanine

A simple, nonessential amino acid—CH3CH(NH2)COOH—found in most proteins, which is involved in glucose catabolism, especially in anaerobic conditions.

al·a·nine

(A, Ala) (al'ă-nēn)

2-Aminopropionic acid; α-aminopropionic acid; one of the amino acids widely occurring in proteins.

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 .

al·a·nine

(A, Ala) (al'ă-nēn)

2-Aminopropionic acid; α-aminopropionic acid; one of the amino acids widely occurring in proteins.