alanine
[ al-uh-neen, -nin ]
/ ˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH3CH(NH2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Abbreviation: Ala; Symbol: A
Origin of alanine
Words nearby alanine
alamán,
alan,
alanbrooke,
alani,
alania,
alanine,
alanine aminotransferase,
alannah,
alant starch,
alanyl,
alaouite
British Dictionary definitions for alanine
alanine
/ (ˈæləˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) /
noun
a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins
Word Origin for alanine
C19: from German
Alanin, from
al (
dehyde) +
-an- (euphonic infix) +
-in
-ine ²
Medical definitions for alanine
alanine
[ ăl′ə-nēn′ ]
n.
A crystalline amino acid that is a constituent of many proteins.
Scientific definitions for alanine
alanine
[ ăl′ə-nēn′ ]
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO2. See more at amino acid.