phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, therefore it can’t be produced in the human body. It needs to be obtained from food or supplements. Widely known as a proteinogenic alpha-amino acid, Phenylalanine has two distinct forms: “L-phenylalanine” (sometimes abbreviated as L-Phe) which occurs naturally and “D-phenylalanine” (D-Phe) which is rarely found. Due to its chemical… Continue reading What is Phenylalanine?
