alanine
/ˈaləniːn
/noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
An amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins.
- Chemical formula: CH3CH(NH2)COOH.
- All of these silks are composed of protein chains in which the amino acids glycine, alanine, and serine dominate.
- Also, a combination of the amino acids glycine, alanine and glutamic acid can relieve symptoms of prostatitis.
Origin
Mid 19th century: coined in German as Alanin, from aldehyde + -an (for ease of pronunciation) + -ine4.
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