The invention discloses a 5'-UTR element and an application thereof in production, in particular an application in L-
alanine fermentation production. Firstly, the invention provides 
a DNA molecule A, which is shown as the 294th-n1st 
nucleotide of a sequence 14 in a sequence 
list, wherein n1 is a natural number which is greater than 310 and less than 606. The invention also discloses an application of the 
DNA molecule A, as a regulatory element, in promoting the expression of a 
target gene. The invention also discloses 
a DNA molecule C, wherein the 
DNA molecule C, from upstream to downstream, sequentially consists of the following elements: the 
DNA molecule A and a 
gene for encoding 
alanine dehydrogenase. The invention also discloses a recombinant bacterium C containing the DNA molecule C. The invention also discloses an application of the recombinant bacterium C in producing L-
alanine. According to the invention, a 
nucleotide sequence, which can effectively enhance 
gene expression, is obtained, a strain for producing the alanine is constructed and a novel method for the improved alanine 
fermentation production is provided.