polyalanine

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noun

A polypeptide (or section of a protein) containing only alanine residues

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Meanings

nounpolyalanine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA polypeptide (or section of a protein) containing only alanine residues

Origin

From poly- + alanine.

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APA

polyalanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalanine

MLA

“polyalanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalanine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyalanine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyalanine.

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