phenylalanine
/ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/
phenylalanine noun: 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.
Noun
phenylalanine (countable and uncountable, plural phenylalanines)
- 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.
- Nash Hensley, of South Bend, Indiana, was born with two genetic disorders: achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder characterized by dwarfism, and phenylketonuria, or PKU, which causes the phenylalanine amino acid to build up in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. PKU is caused by a defect in the...2021 April 11, Rachel Trent, “How a 6-year-old with two rare disorders inspired a country song about Kenny Chesney”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2022
- This molecule or its D-isomer.
phenylalanine meaning in Tamil
phenylalanine in Tamil
- ஃபீனைலலனின்
Forms of phenylalanine
| plural | phenylalanines |
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Origin of phenylalanine
From phenyl + alanine.
Words formed from phenylalanine
- fluorophenylalanine
- homophenylalanine
- N-methylphenylalanine
- PAH
- phenylalanine hydroxylase
- PAL
- phenylalanine ammonia lyase
- phenylalaninase
- polyphenylalanine
- poly-phenylalanine
Questions about phenylalanine
- What does phenylalanine mean?
- Phenylalanine means 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.
- What is phenylalanine in Tamil?
- Phenylalanine in Tamil is ஃபீனைலலனின். See Phenylalanine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phenylalanine?
- Phenylalanine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phenylalanine?
- Phenylalanine is pronounced /ˌfiːnəlˈæləniːn/.
- What is the plural of phenylalanine?
- The plural of phenylalanine is phenylalanines.
Words near phenylalanine in the dictionary
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