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单词 phenylalanine
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Definition of phenylalanine in English:

phenylalanine

noun ˌfiːnʌɪlˈaləniːnˌfɛnɪlˈaləniːn
mass nounBiochemistry
  • An amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

    Chemical formula: C₆H₅CH₂CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine are the building materials for catecholamines, which are used as source material for both neurotransmitters and for hormones.
    • Like its amino-acid sister phenylalanine, tyrosine is a key nutrient that your body can use to restock NE stores depleted by ephedrine.
    • Trypsin favors basic residues like lysine and arginine; chymotrypsin favors aromatic residues like phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan.
    • In addition to the DNA-binding motif and the ATP binding site, TyrR contains binding sites for the aromatic amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine.
    • Aspartame is made up of two amino acids: phenylalanine and aspartic acid.
 
 

Definition of phenylalanine in US English:

phenylalanine

noun
Biochemistry
  • An amino acid widely distributed in plant proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.

    Chemical formula: C₆H₅CH₂CH(NH₂)COOH

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like its amino-acid sister phenylalanine, tyrosine is a key nutrient that your body can use to restock NE stores depleted by ephedrine.
    • Trypsin favors basic residues like lysine and arginine; chymotrypsin favors aromatic residues like phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan.
    • In addition to the DNA-binding motif and the ATP binding site, TyrR contains binding sites for the aromatic amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine.
    • Aspartame is made up of two amino acids: phenylalanine and aspartic acid.
    • The amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine are the building materials for catecholamines, which are used as source material for both neurotransmitters and for hormones.
 
 
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