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PHENYLALANINE
Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol Phe (F)
2 Molecular formula C9H11NO2
3 Molecular weight 165.19 g mol-1
4 Systematic name 2-Amino-3-phenyl-propanoic acid
5 Synonyms -
6 Isoelectric point 5.48
7 pKa 1.83
8 pKb 9.13
9 pKx -
10 CAS registry number 63-91-2
11 Melting point 283 °C
12 Interaction mode Aromatic stacking, van der Waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 0
14 Hydrophobicity 0.951
15 Codons UUU, UUC
16 Standard codon(s) UUY
17 SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(C(=O)O)N
18 Physical properties Non Polar
19 Chemical properties Aromatic
20 Side chain flexibility Moderate

 

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