See Also: alanine(encyclopedia)
alanine(dictionary)
Alanine(health)
alanine(medicine)
alanine carboxypeptidase(medicine)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)(health)
ALT (alanine aminotransferase)(health)
beta-Alanine(medicine)
alanine aminotransferase(medicine)
alanine endopeptidase(medicine)

alanine (iou)



alanine noun. M19.
[German Alanin: see ALDEHYDE, -INE5; -an- is app. for euphony.]
Biochemistry. A crystalline hydrophobic amino acid, CH3CH(NH2)COOH, which occurs in proteins; 2-aminopropanoic acid.
-alanine an amino acid, (NH2)CH2CH2COOH; 3-aminopropanoic acid.