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Alanine

by Corinth

Science, Chemistry

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Description

**Systematic name:**

2-Aminopropanoic acid

**Molecular formula:** C₃H₇NO₂

**Chemical formula (condensed):** CH₃CH(NH₂)COOH

**Molar mass:** 89,1 g/mol

**Information:** Alanine is after glycine the simplest amino acid of the 22 proteinogenic (encoded) amino acids. It ranks among amino acids with nonpolar side chains. It is the most common amino acids in proteins.