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Alias: L-2-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, L-2-aminophenylpropionic acid, L-phenylalanine, L- Α- Amino- Β- Phenylpropionic acid
Molecular formula: C9H11NO2
Molecular weight: 165.19
Properties: colorless to white flake crystal or white crystalline powder. Slightly special smell and bitter taste. Melt and decompose at about 283 ℃. The pH value of 10% aqueous solution is 5.4~6.0. Stable in heat, light and air. It is colored when heated with glucose. It is unstable under alkaline condition. Soluble in water (3g/100ml, 25 ℃). It is insoluble in ethanol, dilute inorganic acid and alkaline solution.
Uses: It is used for biochemical research, preparation of culture medium, and in medicine as amino acid nutrition medicine. It is used for amino acid infusion, comprehensive amino acid preparation and nutrition fortifier. Nutritional supplements. One of the essential amino acids. In most food proteins, there are almost no restricted amino acids. It can be added to baked food. In addition to strengthening phenylalanine, it can react with sugars to form amino carbonyl group, which can improve the flavor of food. It can also be used to prepare amino acid infusion and comprehensive amino acid preparations. It can be used as spice according to GB 2760-86.