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ALANINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alanine" is a kind of...):
amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)
Context examples:
A measurement of the alanine aminopeptidase in a biological specimen.
(Alanine Aminopeptidase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Alanine aminotransferase 1 (496 aa, ~55 kDa) is encoded by the human GPT gene.
(Alanine Aminotransferase 1, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the amount of alanine aminopeptidase present in a sample.
(Alanine Aminopeptidase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
Alanine is an important source of energy for muscles and central nervous system, strengthens the immune system, helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids, and displays a cholesterol-reducing effect in animals.
(Alanine, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in transporting alanine, serine, cysteine, and threonine.
(Neutral Amino Acid Transporter A, NCI Thesaurus)
Alanine aminotransferase 2 (523 aa, ~58 kDa) is encoded by the human GPT2 gene.
(Alanine Aminotransferase 2, NCI Thesaurus)
An increase in the level of alanine aminotransferase in the blood.
(Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the ratio of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) compared to aspartate aminotransferase (AST) present in a sample.
(Alanine Aminotransferase to Aspartate Aminotransferase Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the alanine aminotransferase (ALT) to aspartate aminotransferase (AST) present in a sample.
(Alanine Aminotransferase to Aspartate Aminotransferase Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A measurement of the alanine aminotransferase in a biological specimen.
(Alanine Aminotransferase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
