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phen⋅yl⋅al⋅a⋅nine

  [fen-l-al-uh-neen, -nin, feen-]
–noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline, water-soluble, essential amino acid, C6H5CH2CH(NH2)COOH, necessary to the nutrition of humans and most animals, obtained chiefly from egg white or skim milk. Abbreviation: Phe; Symbol: F
Also called phen⋅yl⋅a⋅mi⋅no⋅pro⋅pi⋅on⋅ic ac⋅id  [fen-l-uh-mee-noh-proh-pee-on-ik, -am-uh-noh-, feen-, fen-l-uh-mee-noh-, -am-uh-noh-, feen-] .

Origin:
1880–85; phenyl + alanine
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Main Entry: Phe
Function: abbreviation
phenylalanine; phenylalanyl

Main Entry: phe·nyl·al·a·nine
Pronunciation: "fen-&l-'al-&-"nEn, "fEn-
Function: noun
: an essential aminoacid C9H11NO2 that is obtained in its levorotatory L-form by the hydrolysis of proteins (as lactalbumin), that is essential in human nutrition,and that is converted in the normal body to tyrosine —abbreviation Phe; —see PHENYLKETONURIA, PHENYLPYRUVIC ACID
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Phe abbr.
phenylalanine

phenylalanine phen·yl·al·a·nine (fěn'əl-āl'ə-nēn', fē'nəl-)
n.
Abbr. Phe
An essential amino acid that occurs as a constituent of many proteins and is normally converted to tyrosine in the body.

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phenylalanine   (fěn'əl-āl'ə-nēn')  Pronunciation Key 
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C9H11NO2. See more at amino acid.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PHE
Phoenix (constellation)
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