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L-phenylalanine zwitterion

CHEBI:CHEBI_58095

Definition

An amino acid zwitterion arising from transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group of L-phenylalanine; major species at pH 7.3.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H11NO2
Molecular Mass
165.18910
Charge
0
SMILES
[NH3+][C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C([O-])=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12)/t8-/m0/s1
InChIKey
COLNVLDHVKWLRT-QMMMGPOBSA-N

Alternative Names

  • L-phenylalanine
  • phenylalanine
  • (2S)-2-ammonio-3-phenylpropanoate
  • (2S)-2-azaniumyl-3-phenylpropanoate

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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PMID:21956539
core#notation
CHEBI:58095

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Additional Attributes

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