phenylalanine definition by Wordo

Noun

An

essential amino acid

C

<

sub

>

9

sub

>

H

<

sub

>

11

sub

>

NO

<

sub

>

2

sub

>

found

in

most

animal

proteins

;

it

is

essential

for

growth

;

the

inability

to

metabolize

it

leads

to

phenylketonuria

;

it

is

a

constituent

of

aspartame

.