| AAU, AAC, uncharged polar side chain, side chain amide group is not charged but polar at neutral pH |
| GAA, GAG, acidic side chain |
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.
| phenylalanine (fěn'əl-āl'ə-nēn') Pronunciation Key
An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C9H11NO2. See more at amino acid. |