Phenylalanie

Phenylalanine is an important amino acid to maintain health, however the body cannot make it. Phenylalanine is found in three forms: L-phenylalanine, the natural form found in proteins; D-phenylalanine (a mirror image of L-phenylalanine that is made in a laboratory), and DL-phenylalanine, a combination of the 2 forms. Phenylalanine is in the breast milk of mammals.

It's chemical formula is C6H5CH2CH(NH2)COOH. Phenylalanine is found naturally in the breast milk of mammals. It is used in the manufacture of food and drink products and sold as a nutritional supplement for its reputed analgesic and antidepressant effects. Within plants, lignan is derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine.

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