Phenylalanine

noun

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounAn essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

Synonyms

Phe hydroxylase lyase formyl mustard dl phenylalanin naphthylalanine phenylpyruvate hydroxyphenylalanine homophenylalanine phenylalanyl

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