phen|yl|al|a|nine

phen|yl|al|a|nine
phen|yl|al|a|nine «FEHN uh LAL uh neen, FEE nuh-», noun.
an amino acid which results from the hydrolysis of protein and is normally converted to tyrosine in the body. When, as a result of a hereditary defect, the conversion does not take place properly, phenylketonuria results. Formula: C9H11NO2

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