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Preferred term

Alanine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 56-41-7 (Alanine)
  • 6898-94-8
  • Alanine, L-Isomer
  • (L)-Alanine
  • L-Alanine
  • OF5P57N2ZX

In other languages

  • French

  • (L)-Alanine
  • 56-41-7 (Alanine)
  • 6898-94-8
  • L-Alanine
  • OF5P57N2ZX

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KB53838M-0

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