RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135897
RefMet namePhenylalanine
Systematic name(2S)-2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass165.078979 (neutral)
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FormulaC9H11NO2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37108 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyCOLNVLDHVKWLRT-QMMMGPOBSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1ccc(cc1)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Phenylalanine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Phenylalanine
External Links
Pubchem CID6140
ChEBI ID17295
KEGG IDC00079
HMDB IDHMDB0000159
Chemspider ID5910
MetaCyc IDPHE
EPA CompToxDTXCID103463
Spectral data for Phenylalanine standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Phenylalanine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00688 L-Phenylalanine + H2O + NAD+ <=> Phenylpyruvate + Ammonia + NADH + H+L-phenylalanine:NAD+ oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00689 L-Phenylalanine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Phenylpyruvate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideL-Phenylalanine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00692 L-Phenylalanine + Pyruvate <=> Phenylpyruvate + L-AlanineL-phenylalanine:pyruvate aminotransferase
R00694 L-Phenylalanine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Phenylpyruvate + L-GlutamateL-Phenylalanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00699 L-Phenylalanine <=> Phenethylamine + CO2L-phenylalanine carboxy-lyase (phenylethylamine-forming)
R01795 Tetrahydrobiopterin + L-Phenylalanine + Oxygen <=> Dihydrobiopterin + L-Tyrosine + H2OL-Phenylalanine,tetrahydrobiopterin:oxygen oxidoreductase (4-hydroxylating)
R03660 ATP + L-Phenylalanine + tRNA(Phe) <=> AMP + Diphosphate + L-Phenylalanyl-tRNA(Phe)L-Phenylalanine:tRNA(Ala) ligase (AMP-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Phenylalanine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00360 Phenylalanine metabolism 4
hsa00400 Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 2
hsa00970 Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 1
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 1
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