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alanine


al·a·nine

noun \ˈa-lə-ˌnēn\

Definition of ALANINE

: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2

Origin of ALANINE

German Alanin, irregular from Aldehyd aldehyde
First Known Use: circa 1879

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