phenylalanine
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phenylalanine
- /ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/
- /ˌfɛnəlˈæləniːn/
Where it comes from
From phenyl + alanine.
noun phenylalanines
- 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. Nash Hensley, of South Bend, Indiana, was born with two genetic disorders: achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder characterized by dwarfism, and phenylketonuria, or PKU, which causes the phenylalanine amino acid to build up in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. PKU is caused by a defect in the
- This molecule or its D-isomer.
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noun amino acid; C9H11NO2
| Español | fenilalanina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フェニルアラニン feniruaranin |
| 中文 | 苯丙氨酸 běnbǐng ānsuān |
| Português | fenilalanina |
| Français | phénylalanine |
| Deutsch | Phenylalanin |
| Ελληνικά | φαινυλαλανίνη fainylalaníni |
| Română | fenilalanină |
| Русский | фенилалани́н fenilalanín |
Talk about this word "phenylalanine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phenylalanine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. phenylalanine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phenylalanine "phenylalanine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phenylalanine.Cite this
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title = {phenylalanine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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