Molecule: L-phenylalanine zwitterion

An amino acid zwitterion arising from transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group of L-phenylalanine; major species at pH 7.3.
Synonyms for L-phenylalanine zwitterion :
(2S)-2-ammonio-3-phenylpropanoate
L-phenylalanine
phenylalanine
Molecular Formula: C9H11NO2
Molecular wt: 165.18910 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [NH3+][C@@H](Cc1ccccc1)C([O-])=O
InChIKey: COLNVLDHVKWLRT-QMMMGPOBSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8H,6,10H2,(H,11,12)/t8-/m0/s1
CHEBI:58095
Sample reactions for this molecule:
IL4I1:FAD oxidises L-Phe to kPPV
phenylalanine + tRNA(Phe) + ATP => Phe-tRNA(Phe) + AMP + pyrophosphate
phenylalanine + tRNA(Phe) + ATP => Phe-tRNA(Phe) + AMP + pyrophosphate
Defective PAH does not hydroxylate L-Phe to L-Tyr
ASRGL1 hydrolyses aspartame to L-Asp, L-Phe
PAH:Fe2+ tetramer hydroxylates L-Phe to L-Tyr
phenylalanine + pyruvate => 3-(indol-3-yl)pyruvate + alanine
PM20D1 transforms oleoyl-phe from oleate and phe
PM20D1 hydrolyzes oleoyl-phe