alanine

[al-uh-neen, -nin] /ˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn/

noun, Biochemistry

any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH ₃ CH(NH ₂)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A.

Abbreviation: Ala;

Origin

1860-65; al(dehyde) + -an- (arbitrarily inserted) + -ine²

British Dictionary definitions for alanine

alanine

/ˈæləˌniːn; -ˌnaɪn/

noun

a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins

Word Origin

C19: from German Alanin, from al(dehyde) + -an- (euphonic infix) + -in-ine²

alanine in Medicine

alanine al·a·nine (āl'ə-nēn')
n.
Abbr. Ala
A crystalline amino acid that is a constituent of many proteins.

alanine in Science

alanine

(āl'ə-nēn')
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C₃H₇NO₂. See more at amino acid.