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L-PHENYLALANINE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

An aromatic proteogenic amino acid... essential in the animal diet and is both glucogenic and ketogenic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Un des 20 acides aminés constitutifs des protéines de la matière vivante, non synthétisé par l'homme et formé d'un noyau benzène et d'une chaîne alanine.

CONT

La L-phénylalanine peut être produite soit directement à partir d'acide phénylpyruvique soit par accumulation chez des mutants d'E. coli auxotrophes pour la tyrosine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
DEF

Aminoácido aromático monocarboxílico propio de proteínas naturales.

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