PHENYLALANINE

phenylalanine

(noun) an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

phenylalanine (countable and uncountable, plural phenylalanines)

(amino acid) An 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

Source: Wiktionary

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