Synonyms for phenylalanine
ˌfɛn lˈæl əˌnin, -nɪn, ˌfin-phenyl·ala·nine

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1. phenylalaninenoun

   Synonyms:
   Phe

2. phenylalaninenoun

   An essential amino acid CHNO found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

   Synonyms:
   Phe

Princeton's WordNet

1. phenylalaninenoun

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Essential Amino Acid

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1. phenylalanine

   Synonyms:
   l-, d-phenylalanine

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