PHENYLALANINE

noun
21 Scrabble
25 WWF
P 3
H 4
E 1
N 1
Y 4
L 1
A 1
L 1
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N 1
I 1
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E 1

Definition

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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