Alanyl

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  • n. The univalent acyl radical, CH3CH(NH2)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.
    • Word Usage
    "When the enzyme that adds the amino acid alanine to tRNAs - called alanyl-tRNA synthetase (AlaRS) - mischarges its tRNA (tRNA Ala), the error leads to the accumulation of misfolded proteins and the mice display severe neurological and other defects."
     
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