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alanine (alīә-nēn) a nonessential amino acid, also found at high levels in plasma. β-alanine
an amino acid related to alanine but not found in proteins. It occurs free and in some peptides, and is a precursor of acetyl
CoA and an intermediate in uracil and cytosine catabolism.
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