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*a ligand for the synthesis of aspartame when combined to [[acesulfame]]. | *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 in the brain, where excess phenylalanine is converted to a ketone in the CNS periphery (Central Nervous System). | *a "phenylketonuric" compound associated to PKU or [[phenylketonuria]] disease, a group of symptoms associated to mental retardation and cognitive impairments in the brain, where excess phenylalanine is converted to a ketone in the CNS periphery (Central Nervous System). | ||
* compound is found in diet drinks (ie Diet Mountain Dew) as a building block for Aspartame | |||
* compound is a natural [[Auxin]] precursor: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~bot.512/lectures/auxin_metabolism.pdf | |||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
