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Phenylananie (Phe) is a [[non-polar|non-polar]] aromatic amino acid, which the side chain of the molecule being arragned towards the centre<ref>Molecular Biology of the cell 5th edition p127</ref>&nbsp;There are three types of phenyalanine, which are the &nbsp;D-phenylalanine, L-phenylalanine and DL-phenylalanine&nbsp;<ref>wiseGEEK. 2013. What Are Phenylalanine Side Effects? (with picture). [online] Available at: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-phenylalanine-side-effects.htm [Accessed: 20 Oct 2013].</ref>.
Phenylalanine (Phe) is a [[Non-polar|non-polar]] aromatic α-amino acid, with the formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>CH(NH<sub>2</sub>)COOH. There are three types of phenylalanine, D-phenylalanine, L-phenylalanine and DL-phenylalanine&nbsp;<ref>wiseGEEK. 2013. What Are Phenylalanine Side Effects? (with picture). [online] Available at: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-phenylalanine-side-effects.htm [Accessed: 20 Oct 2013].</ref>.  


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Phenylalanine (Phe) is a non-polar aromatic α-amino acid, with the formula C6H5CH2CH(NH2)COOH. There are three types of phenylalanine, D-phenylalanine, L-phenylalanine and DL-phenylalanine [1].

References

  1. wiseGEEK. 2013. What Are Phenylalanine Side Effects? (with picture). [online] Available at: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-phenylalanine-side-effects.htm [Accessed: 20 Oct 2013].