Phenylalanine

"Phenylalanine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE.

Descriptor ID	D010649
MeSH Number(s)	D12.125.072.050.685 D12.125.142.666
Concept/Terms	Phenylalanine Phenylalanine Phenylalanine, L-Isomer L-Isomer Phenylalanine Phenylalanine, L Isomer L-Phenylalanine Endorphenyl Endorphenyl

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Phenylalanine".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Cyclic [D12.125.072]
Amino Acids, Aromatic [D12.125.072.050]
Phenylalanine [D12.125.072.050.685]
Amino Acids, Essential [D12.125.142]
Phenylalanine [D12.125.142.666]

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