Phenylalanine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. 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.
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  • n. 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.
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  • n. 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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    essential amino acid   
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    Phe   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    threonine    leucine    lysine    tyrosine    selenomethionine   
     
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