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Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an
essential α-amino acid with the
formula C 9H 11NO 2. It can be
viewed as a
benzyl group substituted for the methyl...
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Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) (EC 1.14.16.1) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
hydroxylation of the
aromatic side-chain of
phenylalanine to
generate tyrosine...
- of
metabolism that
results in
decreased metabolism of the
amino acid
phenylalanine.
Untreated PKU can lead to
intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral...
- D-
Phenylalanine (DPA, D-Phe), sold
under the
brand names Deprenon, Sabiben, and Sabiden, is an
enantiomer of
phenylalanine which is
described as an antidepressant...
- The
enzyme phenylalanine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.53)
catalyzes the
chemical reaction L-
phenylalanine ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } phenethylamine...
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substitute in
foods and beverages. It is a
methyl ester of the
aspartic acid/
phenylalanine dipeptide with
brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. Aspartame...
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enzyme phenylalanine ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.24)
catalyzes the
conversion of L-
phenylalanine to
ammonia and trans-cinnamic acid.: L-
phenylalanine = trans-cinnamate...
- In enzymology, a
phenylalanine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.20) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction L-
phenylalanine + H2O + NAD+ ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- enzymology, a
phenylalanine adenylyltransferase (EC 2.7.7.54) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction ATP + L-
phenylalanine ⇌ {\displaystyle...
- fight-or-flight response.
Tyrosine is
created from
phenylalanine by
hydroxylation by the
enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase.
Tyrosine is also
ingested directly...
