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Meaning of PHENYLALANINE
Pronunciation:
`feenI'lalu`neen
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
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
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essential amino acid
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
One of the twenty naturally occurring
amino acids
. Has the following chemical characteristics:
pKa1 pKa2 pI Water Solubility (30deg C) 1.83 9.13 5.48 3.1
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