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al•a•nine
Pronunciation: (al'u-nēn", -nin), [key]—
n. Biochem.
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH
3CH(NH
2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research.
Abbr.: Ala;
Symbol: A
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