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alanines

alanines is the plural of alanine.

Meaning of alanine

Noun

alanine (countable and uncountable, plural alanines)

  1. (uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
    • Potatoes can be a good source of alanine.
  2. (countable) A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid
    • Two alanines are replaced by prolines.

Questions about alanines

What is alanines the plural of?
Alanines is the plural of alanine.

Words near alanines in the dictionary

  1. alaninamide
  2. alaninate
  3. alaninates
  4. alanine
  5. alaninemia
  6. alanines
  7. alaninol
  8. alanins
  9. Alanis
  10. Alaniz
  11. Alanizes

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