plural of Alan

A female given name from the Celtic languages.

(biochemistry, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins / (countable) A specific residue, molecule, or isomer of this amino acid

Archaic form of alanine.

plural of alanine

(historical) The medieval kingdom of Alans (proto-Ossetians) that flourished in Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of latter-day Circassia and modern North Ossetia-Alania, from the 8th or 9th century until 1238-39. Its capital was Maghas, and it controlled a vital trade route through the Darial Pass.

Formal name of North Ossetia, a federal subject of Russia.

plural of alanin

(organic chemistry) The amino alcohol 2-amino-1-propanol, related to alanine.

(organic chemistry) The amide of the amino acid alanine CH₃-CH(NH₂)-CO-NH₂ / (medicine) The antibiotic thiostrepton