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phenylalanine
[ fen-l-al-uh-neen, -nin, feen- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a crystalline, water-soluble, essential amino acid, C 6 H 5 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH, necessary to the nutrition of humans and most animals, obtained chiefly from egg white or skim milk. : Phe; : F
phenylalanine
/ ˌfɛnɪl-; ˌfiːnaɪlˈæləˌniːn /
noun
- an aromatic essential amino acid; a component of proteins
phenylalanine
/ fĕn′əl-ăl′ə-nēn′ /
- An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C 9 H 11 NO 2 .
- See more at amino acid
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