a.a. Phe has various meanings in the Amino Acid category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of a.a. Phe in Amino Acid.
Phenylalanine is an α-amino acid with the formula C6H5CH2CH(NH2)COOH. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar because of the hydrophobic nature of the benzyl side chain. L-Phenylalanine (LPA) is an electrically neutral amino acid used to biochemically form proteins, coded for by DNA. The codons for L-phenylalanine are UUU and UUC.
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