L-PHENYL-D5-ALANINE

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Labeled L-Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid. L-Phenylalanine is biologically converted into L-tyrosine, another one of the DNA-encoded amino acids, which in turn is converted to L-DOPA and further converted into dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. L-Phenylalanine is produced for medical, feed, and nutritional applications such as in the preparation of Aspartame.

ChEBI: A deuterated compound that is phenylalanine in which the five aromatic hydrogens are replaced by deuterium.