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Blood tests to measure liver levels, including aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were elevated in at least one of these people.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Scientists usually test for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by measuring alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the blood.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 June 2024
Men’s Health Nutrition Advisor Dezi Abeyta, RDN, says that some key ingredients in many pre-workout supps are beta alanine, which can help to promote muscle endurance, L-arginine or L-citrulline, which can help to optimize blood flow, and of course, caffeine for extra energy.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
This sophisticated formula contains pure caffeine from organic green tea extract and theanine to help increase alertness, as well as beta alanine and citrulline malate for improved endurance and power output.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
German Alanin, irregular from Aldehyd aldehyde
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Alanine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alanine. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn
: an amino acid formed especially by the breakdown of proteins
Medical Definition
alanine
noun
al·a·nine
ˈal-ə-ˌnēn
: a simple nonessential crystalline amino acid C3H7NO2 formed especially by the hydrolysis of proteins
—abbreviation Ala
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