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phenylalanine

The correct spelling is phenylalanine.

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noun

Say it like: Fen-yla-lan-ine

The correct spelling is phenylalanine. An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspar…

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  1. 1.An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.

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