LP70160-4
Phenylalanine
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Descriptions
Phenylalanine is an essential alpha-amino acid. It exists in two forms, a D and an L form, which are enantiomers (mirror-image molecules) of each other. It has a benzyl side chain and its name comes from its chemical structures that consists of a phenyl group substituted for one of the hydrogens in the side chain of alanine. Because of its phenyl group, phenylalanine is an aromatic compound that at room temperature exists as a white, powdery solid. L -phenylalanine (LPA) is an electrically-neutral amino acid and its enantiomer, D -phenylalanine (DPA), can be synthesized artificially. L -phenylalanine can also be converted into L -tyrosine, another one of the twenty protein-forming amino acids. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Phenylalanine (Wikipedia)
An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of melanin, dopamine, noradrenalin (norepinephrine), and thyroxine. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Phenylalanine and the elevation of one or more organic acids is diagnostic for organic aciduria. This alpha-amino acid is a bacterial metabolite of tyrosine. Elevated levels may be seen with tyrosinemia, PKU, and hawkinsinuria.(Information from: Kumps A, Duez P, Mardens Y. Metabolic, Nutritional, Iatrogenic, and Artifactual Sources of Urinary Organic Acids: A Comprehensive Table. Clinical Chemistry 2002;48:708-717.) Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Phenylalanine is a primary marker for phenylketonuria and hyperphenylalaninemia (variant, benign), two disorders of biopterin biosynthesis and regeneration. Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Phenylalanine
- Part Type
- Divisors (Divisors only)
- Created On
- 2008-05-12
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Phe
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 苯丙氨酸 Synonyms: Phe |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Phénylalanine |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | fenüülalaniin |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Fenilalanina |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Fenilalanina |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Fenilalanin |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Фенилаланин |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | fenylalanine Synonyms: phenylalanine |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Phénylalanine |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | fenyloalanina |
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