English Explanatory Dictionary

alanine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
  2. A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid

Pronunciation

/ˈæləniːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-alanine.wav

Word forms

alanine alanines

Etymology

From aldehyde + -anine, in reference to aldehyde, with the infix -an- for ease of pronunciation, when the German chemist Adolph Strecker first synthesized alanine in 1850 by mixing acetaldehyde (then just known as aldehyde) with ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and hydrochloric acid.

Synonyms

A Ala

Derived words

alaninamide alaninol alanyl cyclohexylalanine dehydroalanine dihydroxyphenylalanine enalapril homoalanine hyperalaninemia oligoalanine pentaalanine phenylalanine phosphoalanine polyalanine
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