National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Alanine

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29605

ALT_DEFINITION

Amino acid with side chain -CH3.

CAS_Registry

56-41-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:16977

Chemical_Formula

C3H7NO2

code

C29605

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CRCH

FDA

DEFINITION

A small non-essential amino acid in humans, Alanine is one of the most widely used for protein construction and is involved in the metabolism of tryptophan and vitamin pyridoxine. Alanine is an important source of energy for muscles and central nervous system, strengthens the immune system, helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids, and displays a cholesterol-reducing effect in animals. (NCI04)

FDA_UNII_Code

OF5P57N2ZX

FULL_SYN

(S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid

Ala

INFOODS

ALA_G

label

Alanine

Legacy_Concept_Name

Alanine

NSC_Code

7602

Preferred_Name

Alanine

prefixIRI

C29605

prefLabel

Alanine

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0001898

Unit

g

USDA_ID

513

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68442

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29596

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