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L-Phenylalanine, 99%
Catalog number: A13238.18
50 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals
L-Phenylalanine, 99%
Catalog number: A13238.18
50 g, Each
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS
63-91-2
IUPAC Name
2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
Molecular Formula
C9H11NO2
InChI Key
COLNVLDHVKWLRT-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILES
NC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O
Specifications
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)
White
Identification (FTIR)
Conforms
Form
Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)
≥98.5 to ≤101.5%
Optical Rotation
-34 ? 1? (c=2 in Water)
Description
L-Phenylalanine is an aromatic organic compound containing amine and acid as functional groups. It is an essential amino acid and its structure can be considered as the derivative of 3-phenylpropionic acid, in which one hydrogen atom present at C-2 position is substituted with amino group. It is a chiral compound and consists of two optical isomers. It is also known as 2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid, beta-phenylalanine, L-alfa-amino-beta-phenylpropionic acid, H-Phe-OH and (S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid.
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General Description
- L-Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid found in several dietary sources, including meat, fish, eggs, cheese, and milk
- Phenylalanine can be converted into the amino acid tyrosine
Application
- L-Phenylalanine is used in the synthesis of other amino acids
- It can be used as a precursor for the skin pigment melanin as well as the monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and epinephrine (adrenaline)
- It is used to biochemically form proteins coded by DNA
- Due to its ability to absorb ultraviolet radiation, it is used to quantify the amount of protein
- In research, it is used as an alkaline phosphatase inhibitor
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