"Phenylalanine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.072.050.685 D12.125.142.666
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| Concept/Terms |
Phenylalanine- Phenylalanine
- Phenylalanine, L-Isomer
- L-Isomer Phenylalanine
- Phenylalanine, L Isomer
- L-Phenylalanine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phenylalanine" by people in Profiles.
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Tulane virus protease as a structural surrogate for inhibitor screening of human norovirus proteases. J Virol. 2026 03 24; 100(3):e0217625.
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Conformational flexibility is a critical factor in designing broad-spectrum human norovirus protease inhibitors. J Virol. 2025 02 25; 99(2):e0175724.
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Lac-Phe mediates the effects of metformin on food intake and body weight. Nat Metab. 2024 Apr; 6(4):659-669.
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The Systemic Availability of Indispensable Amino Acids from Orally Ingested Algal and Legume Protein in Young Children at Risk of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction. Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 07; 118(1):96-102.
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An exercise-inducible metabolite that suppresses feeding and obesity. Nature. 2022 06; 606(7915):785-790.
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A d-Phenylalanine-Benzoxazole Derivative Reveals the Role of the Essential Enzyme Rv3603c in the Pantothenate Biosynthetic Pathway of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ACS Infect Dis. 2022 02 11; 8(2):330-342.
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A noncoding RNA modulator potentiates phenylalanine metabolism in mice. Science. 2021 08 06; 373(6555):662-673.
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FARS2 deficiency; new cases, review of clinical, biochemical, and molecular spectra, and variants interpretation based on structural, functional, and evolutionary significance. Mol Genet Metab. 2018 11; 125(3):281-291.
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Suppression of Th1-Mediated Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca by Lifitegrast. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2018 09; 34(7):543-549.
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Lifitegrast, a Novel Integrin Antagonist for Treatment of Dry Eye Disease. Ocul Surf. 2016 04; 14(2):207-15.