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phenylalanine.

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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noun/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn//ˌfɛnəlˈæləniːn/
  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.

    countable · uncountable
  2. This molecule or its D-isomer.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From phenyl + alanine.

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