ALANINE - Definition

Pronunciation:		'alu`neen
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins

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	See Also:	amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Al"a*nine\, n. [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.] (Chem.) A white crystalline base, {C3H7NO2}, derived from aldehyde ammonia.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	One of the twenty naturally occurring amino acids. Has the following chemical characteristics: pKa1 pKa2 pI Water Solubility (30deg C) 2.35 9.69 6.02 15