alanine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins

WordNet


Al"a*nine noun
Etymology
Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia. one of the amino acids found in the protein of most living tissues

Webster 1913