What does alanine mean?
Definitions for alanineˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn
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Princeton's WordNet
alanine(noun)
a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
GCIDE
Alanine(n.)
one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2. The natural form is the L-configuration.
Origin: [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.]
Wiktionary
alanine(Noun)
A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
Potatoes can be a good source of alanine.
alanine(Noun)
A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid
Two alanines are replaced by prolines.
Webster Dictionary
Alanine(noun)
a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia
Origin: [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.]
Freebase
Alanine
Alanine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula CH3CHCOOH. The L-isomer is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. It is classified as a nonpolar amino acid. L-Alanine is second only to leucine in rate of occurrence, accounting for 7.8% of the primary structure in a sample of 1,150 proteins. D-Alanine occurs in bacterial cell walls and in some peptide antibiotics.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Alanine
A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alanine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alanine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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