alanine
alanine is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, alanine is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofalanine
- A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
Example: "Potatoes can be a good source of alanine."
- A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid
Example: "Two alanines are replaced by prolines."
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