: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPerhaps beta-alanine [Ed: an amino acid that supposedly aids in the production of carnosine, a compound that plays a role in muscle endurance in high-intensity exercise] might help as well, but it’s not a muscle-building supplement per se. Oliver Lee Bateman, Men's Health, 19 May 2022 But diagnosis of hepatitis often comes only when blood tests reveal elevated levels of liver enzymes, such as aspartate transaminase or alanine aminotransaminase being greater than 500 IU/L. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Note that the two amino acids that lead to a mutation, alanine and aspartic acid, are shorter than glutamic acid. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 When combining the amino acids L-glutamate and beta-alanine, Zoll typically dissolves the mixture in high-proof vodka and dries it on a hot plate. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2022 Sometimes beta-alanine and L-glutamate form thicker, more textured crystals such as the ones pictured here. Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2022 There are some other suggestions in there, like creatine and beta-alanine. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021 The virus needs the host to cooperate, but the host does a better job if the cleavage site is made up of a certain arrangement of amino acids: proline-arginine-arginine-alanine.WSJ, 12 Oct. 2021 Beta-alanine: This is an amino acid that's produced naturally within the body, helping to create a compound known as carnosine, which can increase your endurance across muscle groups during high-intensity exercise. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
German Alanin, irregular from Aldehyd aldehyde
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
alanine
noun
al·a·nine ˈal-ə-ˌnēn
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins—abbreviation Ala