Definition of Alanine
Al´a`nine
n.
1.
(Chem.)
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
.
Related Words
amino
acid
,
aminoalkanoic
acid
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