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noun - an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults
PHENYLALANINE - Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an α-amino acid with the formula C9H11NO2. It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl group of...
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| Ann here plainly suffering, lacking right amino acid |
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| Dec 26 2002 The Times - Cryptic |
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| An essential amino acid, C9H11NO2, that occurs as a constituent of many proteins and is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body. It is necessary for growth in infants and for nitrogen equilibrium in adults. |
| 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 |
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Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an α-amino acid with the formula C9H11NO2. It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl group of alanine, or a phenyl group in place of a terminal hydrogen of alanine. This essential amino acid is classified as neutral, and nonpolar because of the inert and hydrophobic nature of the benzyl side chain. The L-isomer is used to biochemically form proteins, coded for by DNA. Phenylalanine is a precursor for tyrosine, the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and epinephrine (adrenaline), and the skin pigment melanin. It is encoded by the codons UUU and UUC. * Phenylalanine is found naturally in the breast milk of mammals. It is used in the manufacture of food and drink products and sold as a nutritional supplement for its reputed analgesic and antidepressant effects. It is a direct precursor to the neuromodulator phenethylamine, a commonly used dietary supplement. As an essential amino acid, phenylalanine is not synthesized de novo in humans and other animals, who must ingest phenylalanine or phenylalanine-containing proteins.* |