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alanine definition

ala·nine (al′ə nēn′)

noun

a naturally occurring nonessential amino acid, CHCH(NH)COOH: it is a colorless crystal, soluble in water, and is used in biochemical research

Etymology: Ger alanin < al(dehyd), aldehyde + -an- (arbitrary insert) + -in, -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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