Also known as: ala.
ALA has various meanings in the Amino Acid category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of ALA in Amino Acid.
Alanine (abbreviated as Ala or A) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula CH3CH(NH2)COOH. The L-isomer is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the genetic code. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG.
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