Alanines

/ˈæl.ə.niːnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of alanine; multiple molecules or examples of this amino acid, or referring to different forms and variants of alanine in scientific contexts.

Etymology

The plural form of 'alanine,' formed with the standard English '-s' suffix, used when discussing multiple amino acid molecules or different types of alanine isomers.

Kelly Says

When scientists talk about 'alanines' plural, they might mean different versions of the molecule that have atoms arranged differently—these 'mirror image' molecules behave completely differently!

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