Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential α-amino acid with the formula C 9H 11NO 2. It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl...
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Phenylketonuria (redirect from Deficiency disease, Phenylalanine Hydroxylase)
of metabolism that results in decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. Untreated PKU can lead to intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral...
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Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) (EC 1.14.16.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydroxylation of the aromatic side-chain of phenylalanine to generate tyrosine...
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The enzyme phenylalanine decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.53) catalyzes the chemical reaction L-phenylalanine ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } phenethylamine...
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Aspartame (section Phenylalanine)
substitute in foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide with brand names NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel. Aspartame...
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In enzymology, a phenylalanine dehydrogenase (EC 1.4.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-phenylalanine + H2O + NAD+ ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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enzyme phenylalanine ammonia lyase (EC 4.3.1.24) catalyzes the conversion of L-phenylalanine to ammonia and trans-cinnamic acid.: L-phenylalanine = trans-cinnamate...
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enzymology, a phenylalanine adenylyltransferase (EC 2.7.7.54) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + L-phenylalanine ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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In enzymology, a phenylalanine(histidine) transaminase (EC 2.6.1.58) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-phenylalanine + pyruvate ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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fight-or-flight response. Tyrosine is created from phenylalanine by hydroxylation by the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Tyrosine is also ingested directly...
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