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(±)-PHENYLALANINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- (±)-phenylalanine
1, record 1, English, %28%C2%B1%29%2Dphenylalanine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DL-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid 2, record 1, English, DL%2D2%2Damino%2D3%2Dphenylpropanoic%20acid
correct, see observation
- DL-3-phenylalanine 2, record 1, English, DL%2D3%2Dphenylalanine
correct, see observation
- DL-alpha-amino-β-phenylpropionic acid 2, record 1, English, DL%2Dalpha%2Damino%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dphenylpropionic%20acid
correct, see observation
- dl-β-phenylalanine 2, record 1, English, dl%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dphenylalanine
correct, see observation
- DL-β-phenylalanine 2, record 1, English, DL%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dphenylalanine
correct, see observation
- DL-β-phenyl-alpha-alanine 2, record 1, English, DL%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dphenyl%2Dalpha%2Dalanine
correct, see observation
- dl-phenylalanine 3, record 1, English, dl%2Dphenylalanine
correct, see observation
- DL-phenylalanine 4, record 1, English, DL%2Dphenylalanine
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dl: This prefix must be italicized. 3, record 1, English, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dphenylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DL: These letters are small capitals. 3, record 1, English, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dphenylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alpha: This word must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 3, record 1, English, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dphenylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formula: C9H11NO2 5, record 1, English, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dphenylalanine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- DL-alpha-amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid
- DL-α-amino-β-phenylpropionic acid
- dl-beta-phenylalanine
- DL-beta-phenylalanine
- DL-beta-phenyl-alpha-alanine
- DL-β-phenyl-α-alanine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- (±)-phénylalanine
1, record 1, French, %28%C2%B1%29%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide DL-2-amino-3-phénylpropanoïque 1, record 1, French, acide%20DL%2D2%2Damino%2D3%2Dph%C3%A9nylpropano%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- DL-3-phénylalanine 1, record 1, French, DL%2D3%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- acide DL-alpha-amino-β-phénylpropionique 2, record 1, French, acide%20DL%2Dalpha%2Damino%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dph%C3%A9nylpropionique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- dl-β-phénylalanine 1, record 1, French, dl%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- DL-β-phénylalanine 1, record 1, French, DL%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- DL-β-phényl-alpha-alanine 1, record 1, French, DL%2D%26%23946%3B%2Dph%C3%A9nyl%2Dalpha%2Dalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- dl-phénylalanine 1, record 1, French, dl%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- DL-phénylalanine 1, record 1, French, DL%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dl : Ce préfixe s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DL : Ces lettres sont de petites majuscules. 1, record 1, French, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
alpha : Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 1, record 1, French, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C9H11NO2 3, record 1, French, - %28%C2%B1%29%2Dph%C3%A9nylalanine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acide DL-alpha-amino-bêta-phénylpropionique
- acide DL-α-amino-β-phénylpropionique
- dl-bêta-phénylalanine
- DL-bêta-phénylalanine
- DL-bêta-phényl-alpha-alanine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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