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How to pronounce “phenylalanine”
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Pronunciation guide for phenylalanine
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of phenylalanine with real speech in context.
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People with PKU are unable to properly metabolize or digest phenylalanine,
- Definition summary
- (biochemistry) 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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How to pronounce phenylalanine
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People with PKU are unable to properly metabolize or digest phenylalanine,
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A Deep Dive Into “phenylalanine”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (biochemistry) 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.
- This molecule or its D-isomer.
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