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phenylalanine

/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/

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What does phenylalanine mean?

noun

  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.
  2. This molecule or its D-isomer.

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/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/

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/ˌfɛnəlˈæləniːn/

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