English Explanatory Dictionary

phenylalanine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. This molecule or its D-isomer.

Pronunciation

/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/ /ˌfɛnəlˈæləniːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenylalanine.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenylalanine2.wav

Word forms

phenylalanine phenylalanines

Etymology

From phenyl + alanine.

Synonyms

mul:Phe mul:F

Related words

phenylalanyl phenylketonuria PKU

Derived words

fluorophenylalanine homophenylalanine N-methylphenylalanine PAH phenylalanine hydroxylase PAL phenylalanine ammonia lyase phenylalaninase polyphenylalanine poly-phenylalanine
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