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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Alanine

· Al·a·nine · IPA /ˈæləniːn/
01 n. one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7…
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    one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2. The natural form is the L-configuration.(Chem.)