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al⋅a⋅nine

[al-uh-neen, -nin]
–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:
1860–65; al(dehyde) + -an- (arbitrarily inserted) + -ine 2
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al·a·nine   (āl'ə-nēn')   
n.  A crystalline amino acid, C3H7NO2, that is a constituent of many proteins.

[German Alanin, ultimately from Aldehyd, aldehyde; see aldehyde.]
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Main Entry: al·a·nine
Pronunciation: 'al-&-"nEn
Function: noun
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acidC3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins—abbreviation Ala
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alanine al·a·nine (āl'ə-nēn')
n.
Abbr. Ala
A crystalline amino acid that is a constituent of many proteins.

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