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  • Phenylalanine
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  • Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid. Phenylalanine is a precursor of L-tyrosine and together they lead to the formation of adrenaline which is converted into a brain chemical which transmits nerve impulses and is used to manufacture noradrenaline which in turn promotes mental alertness, memory, elevates mood and suppresses the appetite.
  • In the Foldit Lua interface, the functions structure.GetAminoAcid and structure.SetAminoAcid use lowercase "f" for phenylalanine. For more, see Phenylalanine on wikipedia.
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  • Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid. Phenylalanine is a precursor of L-tyrosine and together they lead to the formation of adrenaline which is converted into a brain chemical which transmits nerve impulses and is used to manufacture noradrenaline which in turn promotes mental alertness, memory, elevates mood and suppresses the appetite.
  • In the Foldit Lua interface, the functions structure.GetAminoAcid and structure.SetAminoAcid use lowercase "f" for phenylalanine. For more, see Phenylalanine on wikipedia.