phenylalanines

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A form of phenylalanine — An essential amino acid C₉H₁₁NO₂ found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of phenylalanine
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