Description
[ Cas No. ] 63-91-2
[ Molecular Formula ] C9H11NO2
[ Molecular Weight ] 165.19
[ Appearance ] White Powder
About L-phenylalanine
L-Phenylalanine is an Alpha-amino acid. It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl group of alanine, or a phenyl group in place of a terminal hydrogen of alanine. This essential amino acid is classified as neutral, and nonpolar because of the inert and hydrophobic nature of the benzyl side chain.
L-phenylalanine are important food additives – sweetener Aspartame (Aspartame) of the main raw material, the human body essential amino acids in one of the pharmaceutical industry is mainly used for amino acid transfusion and amino acid drugs.
L-phenylalanine is human body can’t synthesized a kind of essential amino acids.
