Phenylalanine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Biochemistry.
  1. a crystalline, water-soluble, essential amino acid, C6H5CH2CH(NH2)COOH, necessary to the nutrition of humans and most animals, obtained chiefly from egg white or skim milk. Abbreviation: Phe; Symbol: F
noun
  1. an aromatic essential amino acid; a component of proteins
    Phenylalanine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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