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alanyl

/ˈæ.lə.nɪl/

alanyl noun: the univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.

Noun

alanyl (plural alanyls)

  1. The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.

Forms of alanyl

pluralalanyls

Origin of alanyl

From alanine + -yl.

Words formed from alanyl

Questions about alanyl

What does alanyl mean?
Alanyl means the univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.
What part of speech is alanyl?
Alanyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce alanyl?
Alanyl is pronounced /ˈæ.lə.nɪl/.
What is the plural of alanyl?
The plural of alanyl is alanyls.

Words near alanyl in the dictionary

  1. alant
  2. alantin
  3. alantol
  4. alantolactone
  5. alants
  6. alanyl
  7. alanylated
  8. alanylation
  9. alanyls
  10. Alaotra grebe
  11. Alaotra grebes

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