Substance
ID:394948
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
L-phenylalanine
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
Synonyms
L-Phenylalanine(2S)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic Acid(S)-α-Amino-β-phenylpropionic Acid(S)-α-Amino-benzenepropanoic Acid(S)-(-)-Phenylalanine(S)-α-Aminohydrocinnamic Acid
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Properties
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Physical Property
Solubility
Water
Apperance
White to Off-White Solid
Melting Point
243-245°C
Product Information
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Molecule Details
L-Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid. L-Phenylalanine is biologically converted into L-tyrosine, another one of the DNA-encoded amino acids, which in turn is converted to L-DOPA and further converted into dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. L
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Hollunger, G. et al.: Acta Pharmacol. Toxicol., 34, 391 (1974)
• Bagchi, S.P. et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 26, 900 (1974)