Phenylalanine

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Phenylalanine (Phe, F) ("Fenylalanine")

• a hydrophobic and aromatic amino acid
• a phenol derived aspartate acid precursor
• a ligand for the synthesis of aspartame when combined to acesulfame.
• a "phenylketonuric" compound associated to PKU or phenylketonuria disease, a group of symptoms associated to mental retardation and cognitive impairments, therefore excess phenylalanine is converted

to a ketone . Ph-CH2-C=(R)

See also

• Potassium benzoate
• Aspartame