Phenylalanine

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:abbreviation Phe
gptkbp:absorbedBy gptkb:small_intestine
gptkbp:CASNumber 63-91-2
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H11NO2
gptkbp:component aspartame
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:fish
gptkb:meat
animals
seeds
eggs
legumes
nuts
plants
dairy products
human body
soy products
gptkbp:hasDIsomer gptkb:D-phenylalanine
gptkbp:hasLIsomer gptkb:L-phenylalanine
gptkbp:hasOneLetterCode F
gptkbp:haspKa1 2.20
gptkbp:haspKa2 9.31
gptkbp:hasSideChain benzyl group
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phenylalanine
gptkbp:isAromatic true
gptkbp:isCodedBy UUU
UUC
gptkbp:isEssentialAminoAcid true
gptkbp:isHydrophobic true
gptkbp:isProteinCoding true
gptkbp:isRelatedToDisease gptkb:phenylketonuria
gptkbp:isUsedToSynthesize melanin
thyroid hormones
hormones
neurotransmitters
phenylethylamine
phenylacetic acid
phenylpyruvic acid
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
gptkbp:metabolism gptkb:phenylalanine_hydroxylase
gptkbp:molecularWeight 165.19 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:tyrosine
dopamine
norepinephrine
epinephrine
gptkbp:sells dietary supplement
gptkbp:transportation blood plasma
gptkbp:usedIn protein biosynthesis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aspartame
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5