| 释义 |
alanine /ˈaləniːn /noun [mass noun] BiochemistryAn amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins.- Chemical formula: CH3CH(NH2)COOH.
Other examples of amino acids are alanine, leucine, cysteine, arginine, and tryptophan....- All of these silks are composed of protein chains in which the amino acids glycine, alanine, and serine dominate.
- Also, a combination of the amino acids glycine, alanine and glutamic acid can relieve symptoms of prostatitis.
Origin Mid 19th century: coined in German as Alanin, from aldehyde + -an (for ease of pronunciation) + -ine4. |