PHENYLALANINE
\fˌiːna͡ɪlˈalɐnˌa͡ɪn], \fˌiːnaɪlˈalɐnˌaɪn], \f_ˌiː_n_aɪ_l_ˈa_l_ɐ_n_ˌaɪ_n]\
Definitions of PHENYLALANINE
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an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
By Princeton University
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.