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phenylalanine

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phenylalanine

Summary

phenylalanine is a type of chemical entity[1]. phenylalanine ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,474 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phenylalanine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phenylalanine's physically interacts with is recorded as G protein-coupled receptor 139[4].
  • phenylalanine's physically interacts with is recorded as taste receptor type 2[5].
  • phenylalanine's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)N[6].
  • phenylalanine's chemical formula is recorded as C₉H₁₁NO₂[7].
  • phenylalanine is a type of proteinogenic amino acid[8].
  • phenylalanine is a type of L-amino acid[9].
  • phenylalanine is a type of DL-phenylalanine[10].
  • phenylalanine is part of L-phenylalanine transmembrane transporter activity[11].
  • phenylalanine is used for medication[12].
  • phenylalanine's Commons category is recorded as L-Phenylalanine[13].
  • phenylalanine comprises nitrogen[14].
  • phenylalanine comprises carbon[15].
  • phenylalanine comprises oxygen[16].
  • phenylalanine comprises hydrogen[17].
  • phenylalanine's encoded by is recorded as UUC[18].
  • phenylalanine's encoded by is recorded as UUU[19].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[20].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Arabidopsis thaliana[21].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Catharanthus roseus[22].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Sinocrassula indica[23].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Taraxacum formosanum[24].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Ulva lactuca[25].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Atractylodes japonica[26].
  • phenylalanine's found in taxon is recorded as Cajanus cajan[27].

Why It Matters

phenylalanine ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,474 views/month).[2] phenylalanine has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] phenylalanine is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Identification of Novel Compounds for Human Bitter Taste Receptors. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Cytochrome P450 CYP79A2 from Arabidopsis thaliana L. Catalyzes the conversion of L-phenylalanine to phenylacetaldoxime in the biosynthesis of benzylglucosinolate. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Biosynthesis of salicylic acid in fungus elicited Catharanthus roseus cells. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Bioactive constituents from chinese natural medicines. XXIV. Hypoglycemic effects of Sinocrassula indica in sugar-loaded rats and genetically diabetic KK-A(y) mice and structures of new acylated flavonol glycosides, sinocrassosides A(1), A(2), B(1),. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Chemical constituents of Taraxacum formosanum. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid: a likely precursor of 2,4,6-tribromophenol in Ulva lactuca. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Glycosides of Atractylodes japonica.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Phenylalanine is the predominant antisickling agent in Cajanus cajan seed extract. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Homo sapiens, Arabidopsis thaliana, Catharanthus roseus +46
    Subclass of → —
    Density → {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.29'}
    Stereoisomer of → D-phenylalanine, L-phenylalanine zwitterion, (2S)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541273705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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