Phenylalanine is an amino acid in plant and animal foods, such as meat, eggs, fish, and soy products. It is safe for most people, except for those with phenylketonuria, who may not be able to break it ...

PHENYLKETONURIA is a hereditary metabolic disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme, phenylalanine hydroxylase. Data have been presented showing that the mental retardation in this condition can be ...

Hydroxylation of phenylalanine to tyrosine is an important step for eliminating excess phenylalanine and for providing tyrosine if dietary intake of tyrosine is inadequate. Currently, phenylalanine ...

The research published recently online on 《Science China-Life Sciences》 led by Prof. Sheng Yang from the Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and a collaborating company, ...

Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid that carries out many important functions in the human body. The two types of phenylalanine are L-form and D-form. This article describes what phenylalanine is ...